Using Biospira

went to the LFS had them Test it, it came up close to what i got, closer to 1.0 though. anyway I got the prime and put in cap full, I also found out that my city does use what you where talking about to treat the water. How long does it take the prime to work? I am kind of getting off topic for this thread now lol... so to keep it on topic, will the prime kill the bacteria i introduced into the biospirra or effect it in anyway? when should my next water change be and should I add more biospira?
 
Okay, Prime is great, it works almost instantly. The Prime will not kill the bacteria. In fact, it converts the ammonia to ammonium, which is still a nutrient source for the bacteria. So, treating with Prime is the same for bacteria and plants, but better for fish, sinec ammonia kills them, but ammonium doesn't. I would let the tank rest 24 hours after BIO-Spira, to make sure it settles and attaches. After that, daily water changes until I start seeing ammonia and nitrite readings of zero.
 
wow your right my ammonia is 0.25 now! nitrites are at the lowist thay show on the test .3 are you sure I want to start water changes tommrow? it Would appear the biospira and Prime are working so far, but I still have a long ways to go. however the water was 1.5 ammonia before fish and unknown nitrites. add prime with every water change also I guess? how many days should I show amonia at 0 to be considered cycled? I have herd some storys of a few days with the biospira.
 
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HeinekenMike said:
wow your right my ammonia is 0.25 now! nitrites are at the lowist thay show on the test .3 are you sure I want to start water changes tommrow? it Would appear the biospira and Prime are working so far, but I still have a long ways to go. however the water was 1.5 ammonia before fish and unknown nitrites. add prime with every water change also I guess? how many days should I show amonia at 0 to be considered cycled? I have herd some storys of a few days with the biospira.
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Yes, I am sure. Water changes do not remove the bacteria from the water as they attach to surfaces via adsorption and fluid dynamics, Brownian motion... a bunch of scientific stuff. What it means is the bacteria grab on to surfaces and cling to them. They don't live in the water column. If you're seeing the bacteria at work, they are settling. You may not have as long a way to go as you think, actually. If the BIO-Spira worked correctly it added ammonia eaters and nitrite eaters. Once they settle to a level appropriate for your tank size, you're cycled. And yes, add Prime according to the directions with every water change. In order to be cycled, a tank needs to be able to convert all of the ammonia its occupants produce into nitrates in 24 hours. So, what you want to look for is ammonia and nitrite to test at 0 for a couple of days in a row with a nitrate reading at or around 10. That means they are working, the levels have stabilized and you are cycled.
 
ok Ill let you know, thanks a million for the incredible help and great information so far! :bowing:
 
ammonia finnaly tested 0 today! o ya, no water changes so far, but I noticed some stuff starting to grow on the inside of the tank which looks like algee which is a great sighn I think! my nitrates are testing the lowist possible which is 0.3
 
HeinekenMike said:
ammonia finnaly tested 0 today! o ya, no water changes so far, but I noticed some stuff starting to grow on the inside of the tank which looks like algee which is a great sighn I think! my nitrates are testing the lowist possible which is 0.3
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Cool! Just keep it up and nitrites will spike soon and then taper down.
 
I've heard nothing but good things about bio-spira. I've also heard there's a new product on the market that's even better b/c it doesn't have to be kept cold. It's a bacteriological spore instead of a bacteria culture. I don't remember the name of it, but a couple of guys at the LFS were discussing it the other day.
 
I gotta say that throughout this whole thread not one mention of how much amo is added per gal.This is VERY important as i put 2 capfuls in and then found out that was wayyyy to much.I've actually had to drain and clean and start over,and it sucks.All cycle threads should start out with the perscribed amounts.8-10 drops per 10gal.Then test! :mad:
 
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