Question: Bio-spira: Was it reformulated?

HatchetHaven · July 1st, 2008

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Originally Posted by Shawnie

LOL me too!! and all the fish stores I checked this weekend, have it...but im stil keeping my sponges because that stuff is new and im leary until I see results from others trying it out

It's not new in the UK. It's been out since I started fishkeeping in the UK - that's for sure!

HatchetHaven · July 1st, 2008

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Originally Posted by RobinOfTT

Hi all. I'm new to all this, and when I started, I took my friend's advise. Started a 55g tank with fish in it after having run the filter for 2 days, but didn't go through the cycle. Was wondering if it's safe to use Tetra SafeStart with fish already in the tank?

Hopefully, with this awesome site and forums, I'll avoid future boneheaded moves like that. Appreciate any responses.

Current set-up; 6 Cherry Barbs- then, despite me informing my roommate about the importance of the cycle, he went and bought a red-tailed shark and a little bright pink/orange fishie, because he told his daughter she could get one. Seriously, how do you say no to such a cutie 3-year old giving you the Sad Puppy-Dog Pout

Now I'm worried about the livelihood of all 8 fish.

BTW, anyone know what the 1-1 1/2" pink/orange fish is?

The USO (Unidentified Swimming Object!) sounds like a dyed Parrotfish - but I'd need pics.
Safe start should be safe to use with fish - in fact i don't work without them!

Please ask your roommate not to go out and buy on impulse because that's how tanks are ruined and killed.

RobinOfTT · July 1st, 2008

Thx for the response, Hatchet. I saw the post just before going to work, and picked up 3 bottles on my way home. I'll be sure to let everyone know how it works out.

I checked parrotfish online, certainly not one of those. Looks more like a tetra or danio. I'll have to borrow my roomates dig. camera when he gets home. My cell's camera isn't good enough for such a quick fish.

HatchetHaven · July 2nd, 2008

Perhaps your USO is a serpae tetra?

RobinOfTT · July 3rd, 2008

LOL, not 5 minutes after reading your latest post, I got a call from my roommate, whom I sent out to the store to find out, turn's out it's a glofish. According to a quick google search, they're scientifically engineered to glow under a black-light. Gonna have to pick up more glofish/zebra danios in the future so they can school up. Thx for trying tho, hatchet.

On the SafeStart front, been a couple days since I did a 50% water-change, then added the SafeStart. So far so good, but it's probably a little early to tell.

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