Recent content by Bernie

Nitrobacter and Nitrosommas are basically general categories or "family" of bacteria. Which is what Cycle, Stability, etc refer to. They are not and DO NOT work the same way. Bio-Spira is a specific strain of live nitrifying bacteria in freshwater called "Nitrospira" and...

No prob.... I just wanted to point out that the bacteria being referred to ARE different and should not be "lumped" together. If the others were the same.... and had a good track record; I would sell them as well.....so I'm not really biased! But I do understand that you may think I must sell...

The key is NOT to refer to live bacteria as if it were just "one" commodity. Their are many forms of bacteria ....some of which are nitrifiers and some are not; some are nitrifiers in FW aquariums ...some are not. As Pufferpunk pointed out, you should go to the research page given and provided...

Actually the Saltwater Bio-spira came out approx 6 months after the Freshwater version.....in early 2003. Bernie

TG.... I'll be perfectly honest.....No I haven't heard any complaints about Bio-spira. My sales including REPEAT sales are up five-fold since Oct.!! Actually I had more problem cases during the first 6 months when the product came out in 2002. I would still suggest that any problem cases are...

Admittedly I must apologize for not staying "tuned in" over here as much as I would like (just getting spread too thin these days I guess); however I had been alerted to this thread and after reading it... thought I would inject a thought or two. First and foremost, I would point out that...

Just thought I'd "butt" in here with a comment or two. Often the addition of un-cured live rock can cause an increase of ammonia and/or nitrites simply due to some expected "die-off"!! This should NOT be attributed to non-functioning Bio-spira. We have many,many customers who have used SW...

Gunnie, as usual, is right on the ball!!! If you all will notice the difference in terminolgy here;.... There is a significant difference between "Cycle accelerators" and "Actual Cyling products". Bio-spira is an actual cycling product...the only one that I'm aware of. All the others are...

Hey Teuton.... Sorry I hadn't gotten back here but I've been pretty busy with the stuff. Yes, I got in a large double order.....sold & shipped it all out already. But I have another order coming in this week and will start shipping again on Nov 8. The problem I have right now is keeping my...

They feed the bacteria while in holding and in production in order to keep it fully charged when shipped. As far as your other point; Yes, I suppose you could read the "low concentration" part in that statement either way; but it has been widely promulgated previously and in other reports that...

Actually, I review that link often...as they do try to update it periodically. Here's what I was referring to: Answer A: BIO-Spira® prevents toxic levels of ammonia and nitrite. Therefore, low concentrations in your tank are acceptable. The KEY WORD is "low" concentrations! Other reading...

Hey folks..... There are standard guidelines set forth for the use of this product. See: http://www.marinelandlabs.com/cus_faq.asp#48 Having said that, it is certainly possible (and many have had) success with the product "bending the rules" as Pufferpunk suggests; HOWEVER...I would...

I'd say as soon as you think the Q&A's regarding its re-introduction have ended you can convert it to a regular thread.....its you're call. Bernie

TeutonJon 78..... The reason you are being told later in november is because ...if you are not a retailer who has already had orders placed with Marineland..... you would have to "get in line" and then is when it would possibly be available to those retailers. The shipments going out NOW...

Yes, indeed ...Gunnie!! First meeting is being held at the Gathering coming up here on the 23-24th !!! Food, Drinks, Fish Auction and LOTS of fish talk!!! All day ...both days! You can e-mail me or pm me for directions if you think you can attend and don't know the way. We'll have name...