Bio Spira

@ 11.99 for 1 ounce pouch, good for 30 gallon tank

@ 22.99 for 3 ounce pouch, good for 90 gallon tank


NEEDS TO BE REFRIGERATED....


My LFS swears by it, I used it for 72 gallon setup 1 1/2 weeks ago. So far no problems with water or fish.

The tank is fully stocked with fish. No waiting for the 4 weeks
cycle period.

Nice to hear you want to do things right in your store !!!

Well most people would say the bacteria in a bottle / can / plastic container / etc products don't do a thing (although my wife would differ - LOL - arguing that the little yellow container of dried who knows what (I think it was Biozyme) she bought and had me put in my tank helped it cycle. I doubt it - but I just nod and move on - )

That said, I never tried Bio_spira - but you could easily test out what the Marineland rep is saying.

Simply set up a new standalone tank (don't use any water, material, filtration from other tanks in your store), add the Bio-Spira, and dose it with enough pure liquid ammonia to get a test reading of 5 ppm - just like you were doing a fishless cycle.

Monitor Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate daily and see if the tank is indeed cycling. If it works as quick as the sales rep claims - you should see the Ammonia levels drop to zero in a couple of days.

No need to test it with live fish - the cheap household ammonia will do the trick. then come back and let us know the results.

DLeung10,

You are one of the first people I've heard actually use the BioSpira successfuly.

How many ounces did you add to your 72G?

Did you add fish right away or wait until the next day?

How many and what type and size of fish did you add?

Have you measured ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate?

It's easy to discount this product because previous products were relatively ineffective. Maybe Marineland's got it right?

I'd like to hear more about your experience with BioSpira.

Thanks

Used a 3 ounce pouch and put in the fish the tank day.

Most the the fish came from 2 smaller tanks. 2 New filters
and new gravel.

My kid's fish are:

7 Blood parrots ( 2 1/4 - 2 3/4 inches each)
3 Giant Danios ( 3 inches each)
2 Cory Cats ( 1 1/2 inches each)
4 Tiger Barbs ( 1 inch each)
2 Bala Sharks ( 2 1/2 , 3 inches)


Full tank as you can see......My kids want more but I am saying
no.....


No ammonia measured yet......I have not tried measuring Nitrites
at this time.


I recall reading some positive comments from New York
Aquarium in Brooklyn. Check out Marineland's website for
the testimonials


I selling a 3-month old 20 gallon AGA setup in the classified
section here.....take a look, I'm in New Jersey


Daniel

I put in the fish the same day as Bio Spira

Dleung10,

Wow. That's really encouraging. I am setting up a new 110G and biospira is something I may have to look at. Feedback has been encouraging since this product was released in June of 2002.

If the product continues to perform, it will be interesting to see how many people will refuse to leave the somewhat lengthy and arduous fishless cycling process behind.

Some sales rep.........

One little pouch can you into a believer if it works....The point is
that he should let you see it for yourself. If it works for you, the
rep with have another account !

I have another 2 weeks to go...crossing my fingers....

Dleung - it would be real helpful for you to test for Nitrites and Nitrates. not only for your own good, but also to help document the effectiveness or lack thereof of this product.

The no ammonia is a good thing - but they could easily accomplish that with some chemicals like those in Amquel / Ammolock / etc.

Seeing the presence of Nitrites / Nitrates early on would better prove how this is working