beneficial bacteria

So I've been fighting sandbed Dinos (large cell amphidinium) for over 2 years now, and have tried just about every method in the book with little to no success. I think I came up with a solution that should work in theory though, but I wanted to make this post to run it past any experts and see...

In this video the CADE reef tank build gets cycled with beneficial bacteria. How to cycle a reef tank in 1-2 weeks using Nitrocycle, Turbostart 900 and PNS Substrate Sauce. Live nitrifying bacteria Product links in the description of the video on YouTube: And 2 years later the tank is doing...

So I need to clean my filter, not necessarily replace media just carbon. Last time I changed the carbon I noticed a lot of gunk in there. I have a fluval 307 canister and I’m deathly afraid of cleaning it because of wiping out the bacteria and I don’t want to have a nitrite or ammonia spike...

Hello, I am fairly new to saltwater aquariums and I am upgrading my tank and filtration. I‘m currently using a TopFin power filter (which has disposable cartridges) and I am switching to a biological filter. How do I get bacteria from the cartridge into the new tank filter? I’m not sure if this...

Hello all, My takeaway from the latest BRS videos on tackling nuisances (specifically Dinos and Cyano) is that a fairly robust framework could be: (add UV, physical removal of nuisance, sub in beneficial bacteria). I've read much on others experiences which have included parts or all of these...

Hey everyone I noticed these small little blobs moving around on my screen few days ago. I didn’t dope any copepods but just some more one and only from dr time and another fluval beneficial bacteria. Should I be taking any action? Hope these aren’t flukes? Thanks!

I am going back to school in the Fall, so I am going to be buying an IM nuvo 10 gallon. As for natural bacteria I want to get this bonsai frag set up, but it doesn’t have much surface are for bacteria to grow on. Does anyone have any recommendations for this tank specifically? I want to get the...

Hello everyone. I'm trying to convert my 55 gallon freshwater tank to a saltwater QT tank. I only have one flowerhorn fish in that tank. so if I remove the fish and add salt will the tank cycle again? or will the bacteria stay there? I can increase the SG slowly not all at once so the Bacteria...