Do Bacteria Bottles Work?

[gregpeck]

I founnd that the Tetra one worked well for me,i did get the Nutrafin free with my aquarium (that was rubbish),but the Tetra one........is it safestart?,that certainly helped speed up the process.Don't knock it unless you have tryed it!

 

[StandbySetting]

Tetra Safe Start uses the same technology and biology as Dr. Tim's, Dr. Tim used to be the head of marine land but they split so both presumably have the patent rights.

 

[ian]

The research is still done by Dr Tims company though SBS. For me it's not good enough, and there are numerous reports of it not working around, probably as many as those who it has worked for, those, who had a lucky fish in cycle IMO.

Marketing companies are great!

 

[Caprichoso]

i used to use the bio-spira by marineland before Tetra bought them.. i believe it worked. we added the bio-spira, waited 24 hours tested the water and added fish, no problem. i don't trust Tetra's version as well because they no longer keep the stuff refrigerated which to me means that the bacteria is able to be exposed to heat, which i know kills it.

i know lots of guys that swear by seachem stability, but i know nothing about it and i've never used it. it has been recommended to me by many fishkeepers that i trust though, so it can't be all bad..

I have used Seachem Stability to set up my last 5 tanks and have added fish within the week. I use the product for 10 days in a row, then stop. Great product, had no fish loss or disease so IMO, it worked. I also monitor water carefully and do water changes.