brittanykluss
Aquarium Advice Freak
how do you feel about this for help in cycling a tank, those who've used it.
I have prime, isn't that just a water conditioner
exactly, seachem is a well trusted name!
They gave us "matrix" and "prime"
surely, they KNOW what they are doing.
I dug up an old thread that has a pretty large discussion on this topic. Have a read Stability???
jetajockey said:It's not about it working, it's about HOW it works. Heterotrophic bacteria are notorious for building a very unstable biofilter that often crashes if not kept sustained with repeat dosings. That's why it's imperative to use a bacteria supplement that contains the actual autotrophic bacteria that is naturally found in aquaria and not a unsustainable substitute.
It just depends on how you define 'speeding' and 'assisting'. Like I said already, the science behind their product is the issue. Some products have good science behind them, like Biospira/TSS/Dr Tim's, which have actual peer reviewed papers explaining everything in minute detail. The others do not, and based on the information they do give, they prove that their product is primarily a marketing gimmick.I stopped using the product after my tank cycled and have not experienced any instability.
You cannot make a general conclusion that all bacteria in a bottle is unstable.
There is no evidence to support this.
How do you know that tank crashes are solely due to the use of using bacteria in a bottle and nothing else is to blame?
You attribute all responsbility on the use of this product. And yet, everyday in the forums, there are hundreds of threads/posts, on people (with cycled tanks) having trouble with their water parameters and/or sick fish.
I could guarantee that many of these people didn't even use bacteria in a bottle to begin with.
I agree with your argument that its best to avoid these products, however I just find it unfair that you make assumptions when there are many factors that could lead to an unstable tank (overstocking, overfeeding, underfiltration, neglected tank, poor maintenance, forgotten water changes etc...)
These products claim to speed the cycle process and assist the beneficial bacteria - which they do!
So none of the products have falsely labelled their products.
Sure it is, but it's also our right in this forum to express our opinions on said product. I really wanted to like Stability, I like prime and a few other seachem products, but honestly, the 'synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria' approach is like throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.There are many testimonials that reported success with the use of stability. And many claims that it was unsuccessful.
Whatever the case, it's really the individuals prerogative whether or not they choose to use it.