bio-spira

[dave180l]

i have just seen a article which seems to be claiming instant cycling with this product, anyone tried it and what do you think of it.
thanks.

 

[Tenko]

I've heard that it's supposed to work although I've never been able to find it in any of the lfs I visit (4 lfs near home, 3 lfs near girlfriend's parent's home). Perhaps it's not available in the UK.

 

[dave180l]

theres a post on here from terminator with a link to a supplier in the uk.

 

[Gunnie]

Dave,
You will love this stuff! It is the real deal. I don't sell it, but know it works! I have successfully used it 3 times with the last tank still beautiful since June. It's great stuff, especially when you have an emergency like I did!

Bio Spira available in the UK

 

[G_Sharky]

Do they sold this stuff in Canada cause I would love to cycle my new tank quickly.
The only thing i used to get bacteria in my tank is the product called "cycle", It works but it took me a month to get a 10 G cycled. If they have them here i'd probably get it. Gotta to check next time i go to my LFS.

 

[Where the river goes]

I thought it was the real stuff from what I had read from people who used it and after using it, I won't bother with it again.

 

[Kissifish]

It's kinda like "seeding" your tank. You're actually adding live bacterial cultures to your tank. Works well as opposed to cycling with fish, which IMHO is a NO, NO.

In my case, the tank cycled in about 3 weeks. And I didn't have to cycle by adding ammonia to the tank.

 

[Bol]

I cycled my 46 gallon community tank with Bio-Spira in nine days. Frankly, I thought my test kits were bad.

Ammonia never got above 1 ppm.
Nitrates never got above 1 ppm.
By day 9, my readings were 0/0/10, and stayed that way for about two months, until nitrates started rising (they hover around 20 now).

Eight weeks after starting, I had a nitrate spike of 0.5 ppm, that went away after two 25% water changes, three days apart.

That tank just passed the four-month mark.

Your mileage may vary (as with just about everything to do with aquaria, it seems . But, I have to say that based on my experience, I'll try to use it the next time I start up a tank.

 

[thecichlidaddict]

The only thing i used to get bacteria in my tank is the product called "cycle", It works but it took me a month to get a 10 G cycled.

I'm afraid that means it didn't work, that's how long it would have taken anyway, give or take. Cycle has never worked for me either.


I personally know someone who had their tank cycled within 36 hours of adding Bio-Spira. I can't get it, I haven't seen it in Canada, but I would buy it with full confidence.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

 

[thecichlidaddict]

LoveMyOscar, when you bought it, was it refridgerated? I've heard of some uninformed lfs keeping it on the shelves with the other 'cycle' products, and this will kill it.

I think I should add that I agree completely with LMO, cycling the tank properly is not only guraranteed to work, but is good experience in understanding the biofiltration process. I would try bio-spira if I needed to cycle a tank, but I also have many proper cycles behind me, and can deal with the consequenses should I have a bad experience with it like LMO did.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

 

[Gunnie]

I cannot get bio spira locally, so I have always ordered from Bernie at The Fish Store. His bio spira is very fresh. I think he gets a new shipment every 2 weeks. He also ships to Canada, but shipping can be pricey. He has great customer service. Please keep in mind though that there is a shortage of the stuff at the moment. He may temporarily be out for a few weeks. He has an 800 number you can call on his site to find out.