Microbe lift special blend

[6272862829]

I just dose my tank last night and I must say that my sps love this stuff all my sps had the longest polyp extension I have ever seen. So I think I'm gonna continue the regular Maint schedule with it.

 

[Tennsquire]

I haven't heard about this stuff, but checked out their website. Among other things, they say this about Special Blend: "*Saltwater environments - the bacteria in this product will remain effective when used in marine environments with a specific gravity of 1.017 to 1.025. " I run my salinity a bit higher; I wonder what that does to it.

 

[Dowtish]

I would assume if you run your tank at 1.026, which I dont think it should be any higher than that, that some of the bacteria would not be able to live because of the depleted oxygen levels. But this stuff has a lot of strains of bacteria and I'm sure they will still be effective.

I run my tank 1.025, and have used this any time I have any cyano or slime type algaes and works great at out competing them.

Fair warning: This stuff stinks!

 

[Connie]

I use it regularly and it has made a world of difference. I only clean my glass once a week.

 

[6272862829]

I use it regularly and it has made a world of difference. I only clean my glass once a week.

Yea I'm gonna start following the dose schedule.

 

[navila06]

I been using this stuff for about 3 months now and it says to use it every two weeks as maintenance, and I find myself biting at the bit to add it in, the two weeks just doesn't come fast enough, plus i love taking the blame for the smell, really gives me some alone time with the tank. also the stuff says to add 25% to 50% more for salt water.

 

[Connie]

Fair warning: This stuff stinks![/QUOTE]

Wouldn't you hate to have the job of bottling this stuff?????

 

[gmoney243]

Almost used a full bottle and still no effect on my green slime algae. Phos constantly at 0.00 hanna checker

 

[Dowtish]

Almost used a full bottle and still no effect on my green slime algae. Phos constantly at 0.00 hanna checker

What size bottle and what was your dosing schedule?

 

[bknapp]

I run my tank 1.025, and have used this any time I have any cyano or slime type algaes and works great at out competing them.

Fair warning: This stuff stinks!

It works well on cyano? Where is this available? Locally or online only?

 

[bknapp]

I run my tank 1.025, and have used this any time I have any cyano or slime type algaes and works great at out competing them.

Fair warning: This stuff stinks!

It works well on cyano? Where is this available? Locally or online only?

 

[deboy69]

It works well on cyano? Where is this available? Locally or online only?

Petco

sent from your home

 

[6272862829]

I get it from pet palace

 

[schooleyosis]

When dosing does it make your skimmer go crazy? I might have to start thinking of adding some of this at WC time now as well.

 

[Dowtish]

+1 on Petco is where you can find it.

Bknapp, I cant believe youve never read the ecobak thread! I know it is mentioned in there about using MB7 or Special Blend at least a few times in order to out compete bad bacteria(cyano) with good bacteria.

 

[BfishLpond78]

I have also used this to combat Cyano and it works wonders, there is a thread somewhere here explaining the dosing schedule.

also, what others have said, this stuff reeks and I also love to hear the old lady complaining upstairs when the smell makes it up there!!!

 

[navila06]

it does note make my skimmer go crazy.

When dosing does it make your skimmer go crazy? I might have to start thinking of adding some of this at WC time now as well.

 

[gmoney243]

What size bottle and what was your dosing schedule?

The big bottle and dosed accourding to directions

 

[6272862829]

I dose the whole bottle for the first dose

 

[Connie]

Drs. Foster and Smith sell the big bottles as 2 for 1.