Ammonia neutralizers in Aquaclear filter...do you use?

joem1cha3l · 03/29/2011, 12:41 PM

Hey guys im using a HOB filter for my nano and i was curious what your thoughts were on using the ammonia neutralizers during the cycle? Yay or Nay?

duncantse · 03/29/2011, 12:48 PM

I wouldn't use it, you would be taking the food away from the bacteria.

redsoxfan692 · 03/29/2011, 01:16 PM

Seems like it would be counter productive to me..

RegalAngel · 03/29/2011, 01:29 PM

If you have an external filter for the bacteria and don't want to wait the 6-8 weeks for you cycle then...........

I use Seachem's Stability to provide the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria for my systems.

I use it in my QT anytime I wish to setup my QT for a fish(es) for QT purposes and never have any ammonia.

I also used it in my 300g system when I started it up and never any ammonia.

I highly recommend its use for providing the necessary bacteria for a fully functional biological filtration system.

http://www.seachem.com/Products/prod...Stability.html

Stability® will rapidly and safely establish the aquarium biofilter in freshwater and marine systems, thereby preventing the #1 cause of fish death: "new tank syndrome". Stability® is formulated specifically for the aquarium and contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria which facilitate the breakdown of waste organics, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Unlike competing products, the bacteria employed by Stability® are non-sulfur fixing and will not produce toxic hydrogen sulfide. Stability® is completely harmless to all aquatic organisms as well as aquatic plants, thus there is no danger of over use. Stability® is the culmination of nearly a decade of research and development and represents the current state of the art in natural biological management.

Sizes: 50 mL, 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 2 L, 4 L, 20 L

Why It's Different
Illustration of Stability's™ bacteria on biofiltration material. stability contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria
The bacteria used in competing products are inherently unstable. The conditions necessary for their growth and development fall into a very narrow range of temperatures, pH, organic loads, etc. When any of these parameters are not strictly within the proper range, the bacterial culture quickly crashes and dies. Stability® does not contain any of the aforementioned bacteria.

The bacteria strains in Stability® have been in development for over a decade. The necessary conditions for growth of our bacterial strains encompass a very broad range. When other bacteria begin to die off (usually from high organic loads caused by the undetected death of an organism), Stability® simply works harder and grows faster! The strains function in fresh or saltwater. Stability® contains both nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria, a blend found in no other product. Additionally, Stability® contains facultative bacterial strains which are able to adapt to either aerobic or anaerobic conditions. The bacteria in Stability® are non-sulfur fixing, another innovation in the industry. Most other bacterial supplements will form toxic hydrogen sulfide under the proper conditions. Stability® will not, ever.
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If for some reason you don't or can't use Stability then here is another one:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/artic...-_-32311-_-CYC

bertoni · 03/29/2011, 06:27 PM

I'm not sure that the product would work in saltwater. Can you provide a link?

03/29/2011, 06:27 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I'm not sure that the product would work in saltwater. Can you provide a link? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

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03/29/2011, 12:41 PM	#1
joem1cha3l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,158	Ammonia neutralizers in Aquaclear filter...do you use? Hey guys im using a HOB filter for my nano and i was curious what your thoughts were on using the ammonia neutralizers during the cycle? Yay or Nay? __________________ IM10G Nano - MP10, AI Nano, RKL

03/29/2011, 12:48 PM	#2
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	I wouldn't use it, you would be taking the food away from the bacteria.

03/29/2011, 01:16 PM	#3
redsoxfan692 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 42	Seems like it would be counter productive to me..

03/29/2011, 01:29 PM	#4
RegalAngel Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Redwood Reef Posts: 908	If you have an external filter for the bacteria and don't want to wait the 6-8 weeks for you cycle then........... I use Seachem's Stability to provide the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria for my systems. I use it in my QT anytime I wish to setup my QT for a fish(es) for QT purposes and never have any ammonia. I also used it in my 300g system when I started it up and never any ammonia. I highly recommend its use for providing the necessary bacteria for a fully functional biological filtration system. http://www.seachem.com/Products/prod...Stability.html Stability® will rapidly and safely establish the aquarium biofilter in freshwater and marine systems, thereby preventing the #1 cause of fish death: "new tank syndrome". Stability® is formulated specifically for the aquarium and contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria which facilitate the breakdown of waste organics, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Unlike competing products, the bacteria employed by Stability® are non-sulfur fixing and will not produce toxic hydrogen sulfide. Stability® is completely harmless to all aquatic organisms as well as aquatic plants, thus there is no danger of over use. Stability® is the culmination of nearly a decade of research and development and represents the current state of the art in natural biological management. Sizes: 50 mL, 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 2 L, 4 L, 20 L Why It's Different Illustration of Stability's™ bacteria on biofiltration material. stability contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria The bacteria used in competing products are inherently unstable. The conditions necessary for their growth and development fall into a very narrow range of temperatures, pH, organic loads, etc. When any of these parameters are not strictly within the proper range, the bacterial culture quickly crashes and dies. Stability® does not contain any of the aforementioned bacteria. The bacteria strains in Stability® have been in development for over a decade. The necessary conditions for growth of our bacterial strains encompass a very broad range. When other bacteria begin to die off (usually from high organic loads caused by the undetected death of an organism), Stability® simply works harder and grows faster! The strains function in fresh or saltwater. Stability® contains both nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria, a blend found in no other product. Additionally, Stability® contains facultative bacterial strains which are able to adapt to either aerobic or anaerobic conditions. The bacteria in Stability® are non-sulfur fixing, another innovation in the industry. Most other bacterial supplements will form toxic hydrogen sulfide under the proper conditions. Stability® will not, ever. ------------------ If for some reason you don't or can't use Stability then here is another one: http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/artic...-_-32311-_-CYC