Bio Spira

[metfan581]

Have any one used bio spira?
i was thinking of trying it
do you suggest it?

 

[jungle king]

not used it myself as have never been able to find it locally but from the experiments people on the forum done it sounds good

 

[freddyk]

It has a good reputation and if you are starting a new tank and don't have another aquarium already (which has the same type of bacteria except it's free) then by all means give it a shot and you should see the new tank cycle very quickly.

 

[RoyalGrammaPrincessHannah]

Ive used it for marine [i dont do FW, but can give good advise on cycling, etc.] and it worked but it all depends on how it was shipped. Sometimes, a batch has gone bad because it wasnt kept at the right temp during shipping.

Its the only bacteria additive that even makes sense! 1. It has to be kept cold so the dormant bacteria dont wake up and have nothing to eat and starve/suffocate to death. 2. It doesnt just sit on a shelf immortally. 3. There IS a difference between the marine and FW bacteria! Thats why FW dips for SW ich makes the parasite die, because it lives in SW. So all the other products that say for FW and SW dont even make sense. IMO, they are just added slime that the fish dont need, and if overdosed can cause difficulty breathing because it coats their gills as well as adding slime coat to the rest of the body.

 

[rdd1952]

I haven't tried it yet bt intend to try it on one of my cycling experiments. If you want to try it and can't find it at a LFS you trust, try fishstoretn.com. I have read that they receive and store it properly and that it is a reputable source.