Does Any One Know Where You Can Get Bio Spira?

[rocknurworld2006]

does anyone know where you can get bio spira or Soll Bactinettes.??
im in the uk

 

[WILDER]

Don't think you can buy bio spira in the uk.

 

[andywg]

I don't think Bio-Spira is sold over here.

Bactinettes is available at a few lfs, it would probably help if you said where you are. I can get bactinettes from Swallows in Rayleigh, but that is little use if you are in Cumbria.

Also, bactinettes is not as good as Bio-Spira, it contains the wrong type of nitrite oxidising bacteria, so will not instantly cycle your media like Bio-Spra will.

 

[chr15_8]

most maidenhead aqautics have it i think (well a few ones by me do)

i used it to start my mbuna tank. i used 2 pots for 185 litres. i only got a slight ammonia reading i believe about .25 if i remember correctly.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

im in aberdeen

 

[BigC]

Tetra Safestart is the Bio Spira alternative in the UK
Regards
BigC

 

[rocknurworld2006]

how quickly does it cycle a tank??

 

[rocknurworld2006]

bump

 

[WILDER]

I think the bio spira takes a day to cycle a tank not sure.
Not sure on the uk version.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

anybody know how long tetra safestart takes??

 

[mark7616]

If you use bactinetts you need to stock your tank straight away otherwise there is nothing for the bacteria to feed on thus dying. I stocked my 150g with big messy fish using bactinetts with no problem.