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I feel like getting somebody to do a 16S rRNA gene sequencing on stability now. I found somebody that would do it for $45. I emailed to see if the offer of $45 is legit and am waiting on a reply. My only worry is the inhibitor used by seachem and if it will mess up the process. I dont...

How do you feel about tetra safe start plus?

It’s worth noting that more recent microbiome surveys (e.g., in aquaria, soils, wastewater) often find Nitrobacter less abundant than Nitrospira or other NOB—thus, in practice, many nitrite-oxidizing communities may be dominated by non-Nitrobacter taxa. Which I didn't deny! But that does not...

Not to be that guy that follows others but what were the myths?

Nitrobacter does indeed perform that task. They just found that there was one better at that job that like you pointed out earlier can even go from ammonia straight to nitrate and is more efficient than nitrobactor. "Their article is so old it still attributes nitrite oxidation to Nitrobacter...

What critics of stability dont know or refuse to acknowledge is that depriving bacteria of essential nutrients causes them to enter a slow-growth or dormant state, sometimes forming protective endospores even when they dont reproduce using them in nature. The bottle doesnt say it includes only...

I dunno why they would allow somebody to patent a natural occuring bacteria found in every body of water but thats a convo for another day..lol

From what i know the nitrite are blocked by Prime because it binds them into a non-absorbable complex compound which can still be utilized by the nitrifying bacteria. Seachem just keeps their stuff under wraps for job security. They dont generally disclose how many of their products work or what...

Depending on the soure of the table salt it can include iodine and anti-caking agents among other things. Some fish and plants cant even handle small amounts. I would rather the slower safer option. Different strokes for different folks as they say.

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There is a lot and i mean a lot of people that think ALL bottled SHELF STABLE bacteria is garbage. Its not as effective thats for certain, but its not garbage either.

It is safer to use a water conditioner like Seachem Prime to manage acute ammonia and nitrite spikes. Using salt is an effective method to specifically counteract toxicity but can be detrimental to freshwater plants and some fish species. Prime is salt, but there is no calculations or worry...

Also using salt in a freshwater tank on fish that are already exposed to stress can do more harm than just using Prime. Everything you said i agree with except the stability being garbage. I understand why people say this as traditional nitrifying bacteria dont reproduce using endospores but...