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anyone tried this bacteria?

samc

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IMNSHO live bacterial potions are snake oil and best ignored! You can possibly suspend heterotrophic bacteria that break waste down (or sludge as this product so nicely describes it) in liquid in a bottle but not the nitrogenous bacteria that you need for the nitrogen cycle in your filter. They will establish over time from the water, decor and sunstrate you add. Save your money.
 
The nitrogenious bacteria that for part of the nitrogen cycle are not spore forming the heterotrophic bacteria used to break down solid waste are spore forming. Spores are effectively a bacterials way of hibernating, this allows them to shut down until more nutrient is available.
See the following papre from Department of Biological Sciences, California State University
http://www.bioconlabs.com/bacteval.html

As for wether i would use it, I agree with Ed. You will get the same result with patients.

Rob
 
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