Microbacter 7

[bakinreef]

Has anyone had a bad experience with this product? I have been doing some research and found some people are saying it killed thier fish.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Has anyone had a bad experience with this product? I have been doing some research and found some people are saying it killed thier fish.

I am only speaking for myself, and I've only ever followed its directions. I dose my tank weekly with usually Microbacter7 though every other week I am supposed to alternate dose BioDigest with Bioptim boost (but its easier to just dose Microbacter7 than deal with cutie vials).

I've had no problems.

Now I have to go see what others have written.....

 

[MarineandReef Jaron]

I used this product for years and never had a problem. I was convinced you could not overdose so when I got some cyano in my 10 gallon office tank I put a full 500ml bottle into the tank. I know stupid but I had dosed way more than normal with no issues. The next day the damsel in my tank was dead and the dissolved oxygen was really low. (inverts at the top gasping for air.) However, after a water change all the coral were okay and there was no cyano in sight.

You really really have to overdoes microbacter for their to be a problem.

 

[trsmith18]

I thought it was their "razor" product that people were having all the debate about.

Ive been using Microbacter 7 for 3 months with no noticeable ill affects

 

[Floyd-]

No issues here with following the directions.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I add a few drops to my tank every now and again. I've never seen had any negative experience with it. Can't say that I ever see any benefit from it either.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd be surprised if it killed fish, at least assuming it is what they claim.

 

[Mr Cypher]

I can only speak to mt experience but I have on more than one occasion way over dosed it in my tank and other than my skimmer getting happy after I had no issues

 

[Nemo&Friends]

Use it often, especially if it is time to change the water and I do not have the time to do it. No ill effect what so ever.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Has anyone had a bad experience with this product? I have been doing some research and found some people are saying it killed thier fish.

I can't find any instances where Microbacter7 itself used responsibly (directions!) killed fish...

I've found a TON of examples where other things were going on in tank, Microbacter 7 was used, fish died, but probably died due to the 'other things' that were pre-existing before Microbacter 7 was used. Some of the times I saw people using it seemed more like Hail Mary to even be using Microbacter 7 - it isn't going to solve all the world's problems. I did even go back and re-read its label but its pretty specific in it's Overview section what it does... maybe people are hanging on 'water clarity' words and hoping for miracles; suspect maybe the front label 'water clarity' is why people are (wrongly) using it on bacterial blooms but unknown...

Perhaps you might post examples of what you saw...

 

[TokenReefer]

I've seen it recommended in so many scenarios/threads I don't even know what the product does lol. But it cannot do all that everyone recommends it for imo. I'd be interested in a thread that asked "what does MB7 do for you" :)

 

[Miami Reef]

I've seen it recommended in so many scenarios/threads I don't even know what the product does lol. But it cannot do all that everyone recommends it for imo. I'd be interested in a thread that asked "what does MB7 do for you" :)

Agreed! Some people treat it like magic fairy dust.

 

[TokenReefer]

Agreed! Some people treat it like magic fairy dust.

Exactly. I mean, it sounds great and looks good on paper... Type in Microbacter 7 into google and see what autocompletes ;)

 

[EZKLR]

I've used 7 and clean with no problems. tank looks happier when I dose so hard to believe it's causing issues

 

[MoshJosh]

used it in freshwater and salt, no issues here.

 

[bvanfish]

I have been dosing a cap daily for Dinos I have e had no issues

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I have been dosing a cap daily for Dinos I have e had no issues

Did it help with the dinos?

 

[I never finish anythi]

I dosed it for cyano , with calcium carbonate powder . Worked a charm for me .

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Mb7 user, socially...

 

[bvanfish]

Did it help with the dinos?

It seems to be helping. I am also doing a lot of other things so I don’t want to falsify that MB7 has been the turning point. But I think it’s been a factor absolutely.