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May 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| SuperBac!
I will have to be setting up a new fish exhibit at the museum very soon, and as I went to get supplies, I asked around for Tetra Safe Start so that I don't have to be dealing with the nitrogen cycle. The guy at the store (a VERY specialized store with freshwater stingrays and everything) who seemed very knowledgeable, handed over another product: http://www.naturbac.com/nbhome.html
He said that this product was ever better than Tetra Safe Start. I was skeptical of course, but then I read something that caught my eye in the bottle:
"contains LIVE nitrosomas and nitrobacter".
Check out the link, if you click in the "overview" they sound very convincing. I will be testing this product in the next couple weeks, and I will let you guys know the results. | 
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May 22nd, 2009
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| Thanks Lucy! Can't wait to see how it turns out! | |
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May 22nd, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Me too, I hope you post lots of pics!
Good luck  | 
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May 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| I will; this is going to be a tank that I will make all on my own. It is going to be a backwater amazon biotope with tetras for a new exhibit that is going to open. Can't wait!! | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| Sounds awesome, please post pics of it when it is complete! | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| I most definitely will! | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| awesome alessa!! kate seemed to have good luck with it but she also used some seeded materials..are you attempting it from scratch? was wondering because id like to know how it does with a totally new tank setup ...keep us informed! | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| Yes Shawnie, I am going to start this coming up week from scratch, and I believe I will be using ammonia drops. | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Good luck Alessa I hope it works well for you. I can't wait to see pics of the new tank! | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Alessa  Yes Shawnie, I am going to start this coming up week from scratch, and I believe I will be using Ammonia drops. | im not familiar with it...does it say to add with fish like TSS does? | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
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How exciting! 
Keep us informed of your progress! | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawnie im not familiar with it...does it say to add with fish like TSS does? | Yes it does. It also claims to cycle the tank instantly as long as it is dosed properly. I guess I will try with ammonia since it should not make much of a difference. | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| well just from what ive read and seen, ammonia with TSS seems to be too strong and ive seen failure because it overpowers the bacteria...fish, although produce ammonia, dont do it as fast and as strong as pure ammonia does....so make sure you use very very little ...cant wait to see the results tho! I might even get a bottle to try it with fish to see if its something that is as good as TSS ..it would be nice to have more than just one thing for an instant cycle!! (other than established media ) | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| Although... I am guessing my boss will have an input and depending on the time limit we might have to add fish right away. I guess she will be letting me choose the type of tetra I want, as long as it comes from the Amazon. Any suggestions? | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| other than cichlids, im awful with tetra's and other community fish...so im no help sowwy ...but im sure many other members could help...start a thread about suggestions  | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I would recommend any of the following:
cardinals, rummynoses, emperors, lemons, or black skirts Those are just some of my favorites, though any south american tetra should work. | |
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May 23rd, 2009
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| Ok, I will start a thread as soon as I figure out what size will the tank be. | |
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May 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Keri Tetras are cool. They are a lavender color and iridescent with a black strip from head to tail that disappears in the dark and comes back in the light. They are also called Purple Emperor Tetras. | |
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June 22nd, 2009
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| Hello fishfolks!
Here Alessa from Chi-town with news about the superbac. I installed the tank about a week ago with the required fish for the exhibit (glowlight tetras). Didn't test for a couple days, the result a week later using the superbac is:
Ammonia - 0 nitrite - 0 nitrate - 5 The tank was brand new when it was set up. No seeding, no nothing. It seems like the superbac is a genuine product that does work. | |
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June 22nd, 2009
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|  Hi Alessa, good to see you back.  Wow, I'm glad you had such good results from it. | |
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June 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Woohoo!! SO glad to hear it! It's so much cheaper than TSS. | |
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June 23rd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| That is great to hear! Can we see some pics? | |
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