SRC Member kwkeet Posted September 11, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) Hi reefers, is it necessary to dose bacteria in a mature tank? Edited September 11, 2020 by kwkeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Evolutionz Posted September 11, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted September 11, 2020 It really depends, some think of it as snake oil while some swears by it. I personally hook up Microbelift special blend to my dosing pump and dose 5ml into my 170L tank everyday. It has helped me fight of dino/cyano without me doing anything else. Quote EvolutionZ's Floating Reef: (Decommed) EvolutionZ's 4ft shallow Mixed Reef Build : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kwkeet Posted September 11, 2020 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 11, 2020 Thanks for advice bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member R0B Posted September 11, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted September 11, 2020 There are certain strains of bacteria that don't enter our systems unless we purposefully place them there. So adding a spectrum of bacteria allows for that population to occur. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member finind Posted December 13, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted December 13, 2020 just bought marine pure gems, seachem stability and pristine to add biofilter in my nano sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerRadler Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 No harm to addSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanL Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Microbe lift special blend is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member JiaEn Posted January 9, 2021 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2021 The rationale of adding bacteria products periodically is to minimize the chance of mono-culture. Given a aqarium condition, some bacteria may thrive and out-compete others. Thereby reducing bacterial diversity. Mono-culture system will have less capacity to overcome system fluctuations. If the aquarium condition become unfavorable to this strain, then there is a good chance for cyano or dino to take over. As for if the bacteria products are any good, that's a huge can of worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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