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	Question on Bio-Spira
luisprado Hobbyist Posts: 81 Kudos: 156 Votes: 5 Registered: 02-Jun-2004	If you have already started cycling a tank (2nd week) with fish in it, could you still use Bio-Spira if you came across some? My friend started a new tank and he was using NIC but he was able to come across some bio-spira but we don't know if he can still use it since the tank is 2 weeks old. [span class="edited"][Edited by luisprado 2004-07-02 15:19][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
JTF Enthusiast Posts: 245 Registered: 16-May-2004	It is used to cycle a tank from the start, never tried it part ways into a cycle. If your friend has found some he is lucky, there is currently none availabe until the fall Sept/Oct range.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Bryce Enthusiast Posts: 189 Kudos: 499 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	By all means add the Bio-Spira if you have some. I have used it to do a fishless cycle in conjunction with ammonia and completed the cycle in 6 days. There is a shelf life to the Bio-Spira and it does need to be refridgerated. Hopefully the product you have found has been handled correctly. Good Luck Bryce
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
wesellguns Hobbyist Posts: 61 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 08-Jun-2003	Bio Spira is meant to be used at the very beginning of the cycle when you are adding all your fish to the tank so it can keep up with the ammonia level. If you add it after you have a substantial ammonia level, it will still work, but may not be able to catch up fast enough to keep ammonia at a safe level. If you do a water change within a few days of adding the bio spira, you will probably take a lot of the bio spira out because it takes some time for it to find a place to settle down, and will be suspended in the flowing water.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sly Big Fish Posts: 377 Kudos: 251 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	Quick question, is a declorinator needed before adding NIC? Thanks. I have Aqua-Plus which removes Chlorine and Chooramine. [span class="edited"][Edited by sly 2004-07-04 17:49][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
luisprado Hobbyist Posts: 81 Kudos: 156 Votes: 5 Registered: 02-Jun-2004	Yes. Especially if your water is treated with chloramines. NIC only helps with ammonia and nitrites. You still need a good water conditioner.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sly Big Fish Posts: 377 Kudos: 251 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	I need a dechlorinator in conjunction with a water conditioner? Just more things to buy
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	You can definitely use bio-spira part way through a cycle -- I've done it with great results. I added it to a tank that was really slow to cycle, and it finished the cycle in just a couple of days.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
luisprado Hobbyist Posts: 81 Kudos: 156 Votes: 5 Registered: 02-Jun-2004	No, a water conditioner usually (you need to read the bottle) includes chloramines stabilizer. What you have is fine. I was just stating that besides NIC you needed something for chloramines.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sly Big Fish Posts: 377 Kudos: 251 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	Thanks Luis. One less item to buy! Fishkeeping is an expensive hobby
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	Sly, Your Aqua-plus is a dechlorinator. You said it yourself - it removes chlorine and chloramine. I've used the same stuff now for over a year.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sly Big Fish Posts: 377 Kudos: 251 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2004	Yeah but I"m a newb so I have to double/triple check everything. ] BTW, nice tanks Edgar! [span class="edited"][Edited by sly 2004-07-05 09:50][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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