You are correct, but I was referencing the fact that certain conditioners can kill off the beneficial bacteria as H3D stated, not the WCs themselves (the conditioner added to the new water).
Bio Spira Questions
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You are correct, but I was referencing the fact that certain conditioners can kill off the beneficial bacteria as H3D stated, not the WCs themselves (the conditioner added to the new water).
Do PWC's to get your water in very good condition BEFORE you add the bio-spira, because it takes more than 1 day to settle and start working. For me it took about 2 1/2 days.
Save 1/2 of it to pour in once nitrites show up, because the nitrite eating bacteria die by the time nitrites show up. Close it back up tightly, and store it in the fridge.
When adding the bio-spira, pour it directly into the filter, and it might not take yours as long to settle as mine did. I originally poured mine into the tank, not the filter.
Save 1/2 of it to pour in once nitrites show up, because the nitrite eating bacteria die by the time nitrites show up. Close it back up tightly, and store it in the fridge.
When adding the bio-spira, pour it directly into the filter, and it might not take yours as long to settle as mine did. I originally poured mine into the tank, not the filter.
After a month of seeing no nitrites, I finally bought some bio-spira, as suggested by someone on this site and maybe thread, from drsfostersmith.com. My second test was 24 hours after putting it into the filter, and I now have small amounts of both nitrites and nitrates. Very happy here :dance: The water conditioner I use is aqua safe.
I just came home and tested the water after having the bio spira in for 24 hours and these are the results: Ammonia 1.0ppm, Nitrites .25 ppm and Nitrates still 0. But I am finally seeing Nitrites, so I will do a PWC due to ammonia levels, hopefully the bio spira has had enough time to really settle in, I added it to the filter instead of just the tank water yesterday.
Bio Spira compatability
I've been using Bio Spira for over a year and LOVE it. However, a professor friend of mine at the University of Washington who's a FW aquarium brianiac, told me about Seachem's Liquid Neutral Regulator. Of course, this is for aquariums that you want to maintain a more or less neutral pH of 7.0. It's great for community aquariums and perfectly compatible with Bio Spira. Good luck and have no fear (except with trapping and catching lighting-fast fish (see my current post).:hi:
I've been using Bio Spira for over a year and LOVE it. However, a professor friend of mine at the University of Washington who's a FW aquarium brianiac, told me about Seachem's Liquid Neutral Regulator. Of course, this is for aquariums that you want to maintain a more or less neutral pH of 7.0. It's great for community aquariums and perfectly compatible with Bio Spira. Good luck and have no fear (except with trapping and catching lighting-fast fish (see my current post).:hi:
