Bio-Spira?

FishMaster1000 · 02/28/2006, 04:33 PM

Whats up guys...I may be setting a 28 gallon reef up this week and was just wondering what your take/ experience was on Bio-Spira? All I have heard were stories of good so I am thinking of taking a shot at it! Well let me know what you think! Thanks!

Ti · 03/01/2006, 10:45 PM

It worked like a charm for my friend.
Full load of fish, new tank some bio spira and nothing died.

Steven Pro · 03/02/2006, 06:38 AM

I worked well for me when I had to setup a few relatively sterile quarantine tanks, but it should not be necessary in a reef display with liverock.

FishMaster1000 · 03/02/2006, 02:03 PM

Why wouldnt it be necessary in a reef setup? Even if you have liverock there is still a cycle....Well thanks for the input I think I will give it a shot!

Steven Pro · 03/02/2006, 06:19 PM

Bio-Spira just inoculates the tank with bacteria. When using liverock, the liverock already houses bacteria.

chocolateblnt · 03/03/2006, 02:26 PM

Worked great for me ... I was transferring all livestock and live rock from old tank to new tank and I put it in just to be on the safe side of having enough beneficial bacteria. Nothing died during the transfer ... my LFS guy used it in his FW and SW section and cycled his entire store in about 2 days. My buddy cycled his nano within a day. As far as I'm concerned it's the only stuff that works for those who can't wait to cycle.

chocolateblnt · 03/03/2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Steven Pro
Bio-Spira just inoculates the tank with bacteria. When using liverock, the liverock already houses bacteria.

Of course it inoculates bacteria ... that's what it needs to do! If you have LR that's already cured and been housed in a functioning aquarium you will have housed bacteria otherwise it's just rock. Bio Spira pretty much floods your aquarium with live bacteria to help you avoid the high spikes during cycles; you can still see a very small cycle happen, however it's fast because the number of bacteria. Then you add your livestock and the bacteria population adjusts accordingly balancing your system.

purpletang26 · 03/08/2006, 10:05 AM

worked great for me

Zoalander · 03/08/2006, 10:37 PM

Yeah worked great for me too.

Corn · 03/09/2006, 11:48 PM

i sell that all the time in the store that i work for. also i have used it my self works great

Goodwin9 · 03/10/2006, 04:13 AM

Have used it twice and both time worked GREAT! Would recomend.

PatMayo · 03/11/2006, 07:34 AM

I would recommend it as well. Worked great for my SW tank.

Regards,

Pat

cichlidnoobinVA · 03/11/2006, 11:46 AM

Anybody know where I can get some in VA, haven't seen it round here

nam2212 · 03/16/2006, 08:58 PM

Worked perfectly for me in 2 seperate tanks.

PatMayo · 03/17/2006, 03:31 PM

You can buy it online, the cost is higher because it has to be kept cold. I would call around the local reef or SW stores. Someone has to have it.

Regards,

Pat

TartanInMinn · 03/18/2006, 07:00 AM

If it's added to a tank with live sand and uncured base rock, will it help seed the rock and sand?

chocolateblnt · 03/20/2006, 01:38 AM

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Originally posted by TartanInMinn
If it's added to a tank with live sand and uncured base rock, will it help seed the rock and sand?

Yes .. most definitely!

tankguy001 · 04/01/2006, 09:12 AM

I've used the stuff twice and its worked fine , no problems

wazo90925 · 04/02/2006, 08:52 PM

i used it, all survived

02/28/2006, 04:33 PM	#1
FishMaster1000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, New Jersey Posts: 520	Bio-Spira? Whats up guys...I may be setting a 28 gallon reef up this week and was just wondering what your take/ experience was on Bio-Spira? All I have heard were stories of good so I am thinking of taking a shot at it! Well let me know what you think! Thanks!

03/01/2006, 10:45 PM	#2
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	It worked like a charm for my friend. Full load of fish, new tank some bio spira and nothing died. __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

03/02/2006, 06:38 AM	#3
Steven Pro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 9,376	I worked well for me when I had to setup a few relatively sterile quarantine tanks, but it should not be necessary in a reef display with liverock. __________________ Steven Pro, yep that is my real name. Current Tank Info: Twelve 600 gallon tubs located in a greenhouse

03/02/2006, 06:19 PM	#5
Steven Pro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 9,376	Bio-Spira just inoculates the tank with bacteria. When using liverock, the liverock already houses bacteria. __________________ Steven Pro, yep that is my real name. Current Tank Info: Twelve 600 gallon tubs located in a greenhouse

03/08/2006, 10:37 PM	#9
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Park Illinois Posts: 1,571	Yeah worked great for me too. __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 36x36x10 frag tank

03/02/2006, 02:03 PM	#4
FishMaster1000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, New Jersey Posts: 520	Why wouldnt it be necessary in a reef setup? Even if you have liverock there is still a cycle....Well thanks for the input I think I will give it a shot!

03/03/2006, 02:26 PM	#6
chocolateblnt Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, Nor*CAL Posts: 1,736	Worked great for me ... I was transferring all livestock and live rock from old tank to new tank and I put it in just to be on the safe side of having enough beneficial bacteria. Nothing died during the transfer ... my LFS guy used it in his FW and SW section and cycled his entire store in about 2 days. My buddy cycled his nano within a day. As far as I'm concerned it's the only stuff that works for those who can't wait to cycle.

03/08/2006, 10:05 AM	#8
purpletang26 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 191	worked great for me

03/09/2006, 11:48 PM	#10
Corn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 510	i sell that all the time in the store that i work for. also i have used it my self works great

03/10/2006, 04:13 AM	#11
Goodwin9 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,374	Have used it twice and both time worked GREAT! Would recomend. __________________ Chuck ----------------------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 470 Gallon tank

03/11/2006, 07:34 AM	#12
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	I would recommend it as well. Worked great for my SW tank. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

03/11/2006, 11:46 AM	#13
cichlidnoobinVA Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 4	Anybody know where I can get some in VA, haven't seen it round here

03/16/2006, 08:58 PM	#14
nam2212 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,257	Worked perfectly for me in 2 seperate tanks.

03/17/2006, 03:31 PM	#15
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	You can buy it online, the cost is higher because it has to be kept cold. I would call around the local reef or SW stores. Someone has to have it. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

03/18/2006, 07:00 AM	#16
TartanInMinn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	If it's added to a tank with live sand and uncured base rock, will it help seed the rock and sand?

04/01/2006, 09:12 AM	#18
tankguy001 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 76	I've used the stuff twice and its worked fine , no problems

04/02/2006, 08:52 PM	#19
wazo90925 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NOR CAL Posts: 115	i used it, all survived