bio spira discontinued
- Thread starter tidioute06
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this is really ashame. There are a few local fish stores that had them in stock still. I purchased a pack and i am storing it in my fridge for emergency cycling ...
(crying) sniff sniff
hopefully the new stuff from dr tim will work just as good and he can get it out to people who want it
(crying) sniff sniff
hopefully the new stuff from dr tim will work just as good and he can get it out to people who want it
Am I the only one that can't read this? Antway, I just stocked up on a couple of packets for future use....My LFS didn't know about the discontinuation.
I just never understood this product...
Even IF the product is handled properly, stored properly, and taking into account that you have live cultures (thus a very finite shelf/life-span), why take all these chances, which cannot be determined until used (or attempted) and pay $15-20+ !?!?!
All one needs ot do is go to their LFS and pay $4 for a cultured sponge/filter media pulled directly out of their tank and drive home. Works 100% of the time!
:Boggle:
Even IF the product is handled properly, stored properly, and taking into account that you have live cultures (thus a very finite shelf/life-span), why take all these chances, which cannot be determined until used (or attempted) and pay $15-20+ !?!?!
All one needs ot do is go to their LFS and pay $4 for a cultured sponge/filter media pulled directly out of their tank and drive home. Works 100% of the time!
:Boggle:
No fish stores around here sell sponges. Of course they don't sell bio-spira either. Joining a good local club is the best idea but then again it isn't something newbies will do (usually).
It 'should' be kept refrigerated because it doubles the lifespan of the product from about 6 months to a year, however it could always be stored warm. Although many of you may not remember this, the product was actually first released in a bottle that could be found warm with the rest of the water conditioners. The first time I used Bio-Spira it was a free sample given inside the box with the Penguin Bio-Wheel filter I purchased. It was stored there warm for who knows how long and worked amazingly.
i can just imagine you driving home from the store, new filter in the front seat next to you, happily listening to your 8-track. . . . . oh how times have changed.
i was looking at this Dr tims website and this is what it says about established aquaria
"Established aquaria: Even established aquaria can benefit from the addition of One and Only Nitrifying Bacteria in circumstances such as those listed below that can lead to the temporary loss of some nitrifying bacteria:
1) Adding a number of new fish to the tank that significantly increases the population biomass
2) After gravel vacuuming the bottom substrate
3) After changing the water
4) After doing filter maintenance and changing filter media
5) After treating the tank for disease with chemicals or antibiotics which can kill or severely harm the biological filter.
Now im not too sure about # 2 and 3... is it possible to loose bacteria from a gravel vac and a water change.... i always though this was not the case... someone correct me if im wrong....
"Established aquaria: Even established aquaria can benefit from the addition of One and Only Nitrifying Bacteria in circumstances such as those listed below that can lead to the temporary loss of some nitrifying bacteria:
1) Adding a number of new fish to the tank that significantly increases the population biomass
2) After gravel vacuuming the bottom substrate
3) After changing the water
4) After doing filter maintenance and changing filter media
5) After treating the tank for disease with chemicals or antibiotics which can kill or severely harm the biological filter.
Now im not too sure about # 2 and 3... is it possible to loose bacteria from a gravel vac and a water change.... i always though this was not the case... someone correct me if im wrong....
