Hello, I have discovered a new product (well new to me) called One And Only Nitrifying Bacteria H2O-PURE by Dr. Tim's Aquatics. All the reviews say it works great, it was developed by the same person who made Bio-Spira. Has anyone actually used the One and Only product and does it work. It is not all that expensive but I still don't want to throw away money.
Thanks
****UPDATE****
Ok for everyone who is interested if this product works ... It just arrived. I will be using it in two tanks a 12 US gallon and a 5 US gallon:
Tank Information:
12 Gallon - never had fish ... brand new tank, filter and gravel.
PreDose: Ammonia - 4 ppm, Nitrites - 0 ppm, Nitrates - 0 ppm, pH - 7.8, temp - 86 F (roughly 30 C)
5 Gallon - fish-in to fishless convert cycle (fish in for 1.5 months then died - jumped out of tank) ... otherwise brandnew tank, filter and gravel. It is possible that there may be some bacteria already in this tank but unlikely, had 2 very minor nitrite spikes during fishless cycle (0.25 ppm) gone the next day think the presence of nitrite was user error with test. <img src="http
/www.fishforums.net/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
Pre-Dose: Ammonia - 4 ppm, Nitrites - 0 ppm, Nitrates - 0 ppm, pH - 7.4, Temp 86 F (roughly 30 C)
Although it states you cannot overdose this product both tanks were dosed with the minimum reccommended dose (1ml/US gallon) at 3:30 pm EST.
I will continue to update, in first post, with the every 12 hour test results.
At 12 hours post dose - only change in results was a pH drop in both tanks:
12 Gallon - ammonia 4, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 Gallon - ammonia 4, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.2
At 24 hours post dose - no chage in any results
12 gallon ammonia 4, nitrite/nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 4, nitrite/nitrate 0, pH 7.2
Day 2 - 36 hours post dose (done a little early work hours change this week):
12 gallon - ammonia 2 ppm (looking good), nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0 ppm (could be a slight nitrate reading - very dark yellow possible slight orange or maybe wishfull thinking <img src="http/www.fishforums.net/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> ) pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 4 ppm, nitrate/nitrite 0 ppm pH 7.4
Day 2 - 48 hours post dose
12 gallon - ammonia 2 ppm, nitrite 0 ppm, nitrate 0 ppm (definate this time no hint of orange), pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 4 ppm, nitrite 0 pmm, nitrate 0 ppm, pH 7.4
Day 3 60 hours post dose
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite/nitrate 0, pH 4
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace - dark blue/very pale purple colour, nitrate 0, ph 7.4
Day 3 - 72 hours post dose
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite possible trace (slightly darker blue then 0), nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2 nitrite trace (dark blue/pale purple), nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 4 - 84 hours post dose (done a little early - work schedule)
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrate 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2 nitrate definate trace (not quite purple enough to call 0.25), nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 4 - 96 hours (sorry to those following for the late post)
12 Gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace, nirate 0, pH 7.4
Day 5 - 108 hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 5 - 120 hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.8
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 6 - 132 hours
both tanks - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 6 144 Hours
Both Tanks - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 7 156 Hours
both tanks - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 7 168 hour
no changes in eithor tank - added additional dosage per Dr. Tim's email suggestion
Day 8 180 Hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0 ph 8.0 (jumped quite a bit)
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8.0 (again large jump)
Day 8 192 Hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate possible trace ph 7.8
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 9 204 hours
12 Gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, pH 8.0
5 gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5 ph 7.8
Day 9 216 hours
12 Gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate definate trace, pH 8.0
5 gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 10 228 h
12 Gallon ammonia 1 (dosed back to 4-ok as added extra dose of bacteria now previously), nitrite 0, nitrate trace, pH 8.0
5 gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 10 240 h
12 - ammonia 3, nitrite 0, nitrate trace ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite trace nitrate 5 ph 7.8
Day 11 252 h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 11 264h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.8
Day 12 276h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.6
Day 12 288h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 13 300h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 13 312h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 14 324h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 14 348h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 1 nitrite 0.5-1, nitrate 10-20, ph 7.4
Day 15 360h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 1 nitrite 0.5-1, nitrate 10-20, ph 7.4
Day 15 372h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 1, nitrite 1, nitrate 20, ph 7.4
Day 16 384h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.5, nitrite 1, nitrate 20, ph 7.4
Day 16 396h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.25, nitrite 1, nitrate 20-40, ph 7.4
Day 17 408 h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.25, nitrite 0.5- 1, nitrate 40, ph 7.4
Day 17 420h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.25, nitrite 1, nitrate 40-80, ph 7.4 - dosed ammonia back to 4 ppm
Day 18 432 hours
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2, nitrite 5, nitrate not tested previous was 40-80 decided not to test to save reagant, ph 7.4
Day 18 444 hours
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.5, nitrite 5, nitrate ND, ph 7.4
Day 19 AM
12- ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8.2
5- ammonia 0.25, nitrite 5, nitrate 80, ph 7.4
Day 19 PM
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8.2
5 - ammonia 0, nitrite 0.25, natrate 0, ph 7.4 (dosed with ammonia)
Day 20 AM
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.2
5 - ammonia 2, nitrite 1, nitrate >80 ph 7.4
Day 20 pm
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.0
5 - ammonia 1, nitrite 5, nitrate ND ph 7.4
Day 21 AM
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.2
5 - ammonia0.25, nitrite 5, nitrate 160 ph 7.4
Day 21 PM
12 - ammonia 1-2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.2 (change from gravel to sand with no water change)
5 - ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate ND ph 7.4 (dosed to 4ppm change from gravel to sand with no water change)
Day 22 AM
12 Ammonia 1-2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8.0
5 ammonia 0, nitrites 0.5-1, nitrate 160 ph 7.4 (dosed to 4ppm ammonia)
Day 22 PM
12 - ammonia 1, nitrate 0, nitrate 10, ph 7.8 (yeah something happing)
5 - ammonia 0, nitrate 5, nitrate nd, ph 7.4 (accidental major overdose of ammonia see thread "OMG can't believe I did this" - multiple water changes ammonia 4ppm, nitrate 0, nitrate 0 ph, 8.2)
Day 24 am
12- ammonia 1, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, ph 7.8
5 ammonia 1-2, nitrite 5, nitrate 10-20, ph 7.2-7.4
day 24 pm
12 ammonia 1 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 ph 8
5 ammonia 1 nitrite 5 nitrate nd ph 7.4
Day 25 am
12 ammonia 1 nitrites 0 nitrates 10 ph 7.4
5 ammonia 0, nitrite 0.25 nitrates nd ph 7.4 (dosed ammonia 4ppm)
Day 25 pm
12 ammonia 1 nitrites 0 nitrates nd ph 7.8
5 ammonia 2 nitrites 5+ nirates nd ph 7.4
Day 26 am
12 ammonia 1, nirites 0 nitrates nd ph 8
5 ammonia 1 nitrites 5+ nirates nd ph 7.0
Day 26 pm
12 ammonia 1 nitrite 0-0.25 nitrates 10 ph 8
5 ammonia 0.5 nitrite 5 nitrate 40 ph 7
Day 27 am
12 ammonia 0.5-1 nitrite 0.25 nitrates 10-20 ph 8
5 ammonia 0 (dosed to 4) nitrite 5 nitrates 40 ph 6.8 (having to watch that my first drop below 7)
Thanks
****UPDATE****
Ok for everyone who is interested if this product works ... It just arrived. I will be using it in two tanks a 12 US gallon and a 5 US gallon:
Tank Information:
12 Gallon - never had fish ... brand new tank, filter and gravel.
PreDose: Ammonia - 4 ppm, Nitrites - 0 ppm, Nitrates - 0 ppm, pH - 7.8, temp - 86 F (roughly 30 C)
5 Gallon - fish-in to fishless convert cycle (fish in for 1.5 months then died - jumped out of tank) ... otherwise brandnew tank, filter and gravel. It is possible that there may be some bacteria already in this tank but unlikely, had 2 very minor nitrite spikes during fishless cycle (0.25 ppm) gone the next day think the presence of nitrite was user error with test. <img src="http
/www.fishforums.net/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Pre-Dose: Ammonia - 4 ppm, Nitrites - 0 ppm, Nitrates - 0 ppm, pH - 7.4, Temp 86 F (roughly 30 C)
Although it states you cannot overdose this product both tanks were dosed with the minimum reccommended dose (1ml/US gallon) at 3:30 pm EST.
I will continue to update, in first post, with the every 12 hour test results.
At 12 hours post dose - only change in results was a pH drop in both tanks:
12 Gallon - ammonia 4, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 Gallon - ammonia 4, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.2
At 24 hours post dose - no chage in any results
12 gallon ammonia 4, nitrite/nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 4, nitrite/nitrate 0, pH 7.2
Day 2 - 36 hours post dose (done a little early work hours change this week):
12 gallon - ammonia 2 ppm (looking good), nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0 ppm (could be a slight nitrate reading - very dark yellow possible slight orange or maybe wishfull thinking <img src="http
/www.fishforums.net/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> ) pH 7.45 gallon - ammonia 4 ppm, nitrate/nitrite 0 ppm pH 7.4
Day 2 - 48 hours post dose
12 gallon - ammonia 2 ppm, nitrite 0 ppm, nitrate 0 ppm (definate this time no hint of orange), pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 4 ppm, nitrite 0 pmm, nitrate 0 ppm, pH 7.4
Day 3 60 hours post dose
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite/nitrate 0, pH 4
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace - dark blue/very pale purple colour, nitrate 0, ph 7.4
Day 3 - 72 hours post dose
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite possible trace (slightly darker blue then 0), nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2 nitrite trace (dark blue/pale purple), nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 4 - 84 hours post dose (done a little early - work schedule)
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrate 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2 nitrate definate trace (not quite purple enough to call 0.25), nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 4 - 96 hours (sorry to those following for the late post)
12 Gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace, nirate 0, pH 7.4
Day 5 - 108 hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 5 - 120 hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.8
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite trace, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 6 - 132 hours
both tanks - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 6 144 Hours
Both Tanks - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 7 156 Hours
both tanks - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, pH 7.4
Day 7 168 hour
no changes in eithor tank - added additional dosage per Dr. Tim's email suggestion
Day 8 180 Hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0 ph 8.0 (jumped quite a bit)
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8.0 (again large jump)
Day 8 192 Hours
12 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate possible trace ph 7.8
5 gallon - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 9 204 hours
12 Gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, pH 8.0
5 gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5 ph 7.8
Day 9 216 hours
12 Gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate definate trace, pH 8.0
5 gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 10 228 h
12 Gallon ammonia 1 (dosed back to 4-ok as added extra dose of bacteria now previously), nitrite 0, nitrate trace, pH 8.0
5 gallon ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 10 240 h
12 - ammonia 3, nitrite 0, nitrate trace ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite trace nitrate 5 ph 7.8
Day 11 252 h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 5, ph 7.8
Day 11 264h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.8
Day 12 276h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.6
Day 12 288h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 13 300h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 13 312h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 14 324h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate trace, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2 nitrite 0.25, nitrate 10, ph 7.4
Day 14 348h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 1 nitrite 0.5-1, nitrate 10-20, ph 7.4
Day 15 360h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 1 nitrite 0.5-1, nitrate 10-20, ph 7.4
Day 15 372h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 1, nitrite 1, nitrate 20, ph 7.4
Day 16 384h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.5, nitrite 1, nitrate 20, ph 7.4
Day 16 396h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.25, nitrite 1, nitrate 20-40, ph 7.4
Day 17 408 h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.25, nitrite 0.5- 1, nitrate 40, ph 7.4
Day 17 420h
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 0-5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.25, nitrite 1, nitrate 40-80, ph 7.4 - dosed ammonia back to 4 ppm
Day 18 432 hours
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 2, nitrite 5, nitrate not tested previous was 40-80 decided not to test to save reagant, ph 7.4
Day 18 444 hours
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8
5 - ammonia 0.5, nitrite 5, nitrate ND, ph 7.4
Day 19 AM
12- ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8.2
5- ammonia 0.25, nitrite 5, nitrate 80, ph 7.4
Day 19 PM
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8.2
5 - ammonia 0, nitrite 0.25, natrate 0, ph 7.4 (dosed with ammonia)
Day 20 AM
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.2
5 - ammonia 2, nitrite 1, nitrate >80 ph 7.4
Day 20 pm
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.0
5 - ammonia 1, nitrite 5, nitrate ND ph 7.4
Day 21 AM
12 - ammonia 2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.2
5 - ammonia0.25, nitrite 5, nitrate 160 ph 7.4
Day 21 PM
12 - ammonia 1-2, nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 8.2 (change from gravel to sand with no water change)
5 - ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate ND ph 7.4 (dosed to 4ppm change from gravel to sand with no water change)
Day 22 AM
12 Ammonia 1-2, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, ph 8.0
5 ammonia 0, nitrites 0.5-1, nitrate 160 ph 7.4 (dosed to 4ppm ammonia)
Day 22 PM
12 - ammonia 1, nitrate 0, nitrate 10, ph 7.8 (yeah something happing)
5 - ammonia 0, nitrate 5, nitrate nd, ph 7.4 (accidental major overdose of ammonia see thread "OMG can't believe I did this" - multiple water changes ammonia 4ppm, nitrate 0, nitrate 0 ph, 8.2)
Day 24 am
12- ammonia 1, nitrite 0, nitrate 10, ph 7.8
5 ammonia 1-2, nitrite 5, nitrate 10-20, ph 7.2-7.4
day 24 pm
12 ammonia 1 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 ph 8
5 ammonia 1 nitrite 5 nitrate nd ph 7.4
Day 25 am
12 ammonia 1 nitrites 0 nitrates 10 ph 7.4
5 ammonia 0, nitrite 0.25 nitrates nd ph 7.4 (dosed ammonia 4ppm)
Day 25 pm
12 ammonia 1 nitrites 0 nitrates nd ph 7.8
5 ammonia 2 nitrites 5+ nirates nd ph 7.4
Day 26 am
12 ammonia 1, nirites 0 nitrates nd ph 8
5 ammonia 1 nitrites 5+ nirates nd ph 7.0
Day 26 pm
12 ammonia 1 nitrite 0-0.25 nitrates 10 ph 8
5 ammonia 0.5 nitrite 5 nitrate 40 ph 7
Day 27 am
12 ammonia 0.5-1 nitrite 0.25 nitrates 10-20 ph 8
5 ammonia 0 (dosed to 4) nitrite 5 nitrates 40 ph 6.8 (having to watch that my first drop below 7)
