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Old 25-05-2011, 03:13 PM   #23
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21:42 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Using Krill enhance will boost colors (reds, pinks) as well as add some
other beneficial elements found in krill. the Krill enhance is designed
to be sprayed onto the food you are already use.

21:42 - D24: Welcome back Wilson... remember to send me the info i need fm u...
21:42 - khuancc: Thanks.
21:42 - Rein-Biotech Services: working very hard now
21:43 - ilove2pigs:
i hear you Scot. was curious to know which would be more effective
since its stated that krill enchance also has vitamins and amino acids.

21:43 - Alvin Koh: khuancc, based on the link, the concentration is 15mg/ml of Nitrogen
21:44 - Alvin Koh: Example: to raise 20 gal. (75 L) by 0.20 mg/L nitrogen you use: 0.25 x 20.0 x 0.20 = 1.0 mL.
21:44 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Hole in the head has many theories as to cause, diet, parasite, carbon
use.... We have seen that with proper diet including supplements and the
addition of Special Blend it is possible to reduce or eliminate the
occurance of hole in the head

21:45 - MicrobeLiftScot: aro-spino, can you be more specific about your oxygen retention question? What on the site was it in reference to?
21:45 - Alvin Koh: 0.2mg x 75 litres = 15mg / 1 ml of solution.
21:45 - sengwoon:
Does temperature plays a part? if my fish is sick and temperature is
raised 30-32 degree will it improve or degrade the effectiveness?

21:46 - MicrobeLiftScot: The Clarifier does not irritate gills
21:46 - jowy:
hi. would like to know something about BB as i heard from a LFS person
saying that BB will grow fast in dark. is that really true?

21:46 - NEWBIEARO: Special blend helps to??sorry
21:47 - aro-spino:
Hi Scot, pls refer to this link...
http://www.microbelift.com/products/...ive-substrate/
(*Retains oxygen)

21:47 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Special Blend is all beneficial starins of bacteria and they can
outcompete pathogens that may be contributing to disease like hole in
the head

21:48 - Alvin Koh: http://www.microbelift.com/products/new-products/home-aquarium/plan/biologically-alive-substrate/
21:48 - matthew: tat means i can add krill enhance to my aro feeds and it will help to promote the redness?
21:48 - aquaticmaestro: Most of us here use Coral Chips or Oyster Shells to buffer our pH levels. How different are they from your buffer solutions?
21:49 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Raising temperature can often spped up the life cycle of parasites and
some other pathogens. In some cases raising the temperature along with
treatment can help shorten the t]life of the disease causing agent\

21:49 - aro-spino: Thanks for the proper link, Alvin
21:49 - khuancc: thanks alvin, was reading it, i think the potassium is good!
21:50 - MicrobeLiftScot: In my experience the BB will grow just fine in the light. If you use our bacteria you will see great effect with the lights on
21:50 - MicrobeLiftScot: Yes the krill enhance should bring out more red color. it is a ntural source of beta carotine
21:51 - MicrobeLiftScot: it is what makes white flamingos into pink flamingos
21:51 - jowy: oh i see. what is your product name?
21:51 - xaine:
I'm not sure if marine/reef salts will be brought in. However as
mentioned, that Sea/Marine Salt isn't suitable for reef tanks due to the
lacking of trace elements. I do see from the contents that basic trace
elements like Strontium, Iodine, Magnesium are

21:52 - MicrobeLift: MicrobeLift
21:52 - xaine:
pretty much similar in content except for increased Calcium. Care to
share a bit more on the lacking trace elements of this product ?

21:52 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Oysetr chips and coral shells are actually a fine mwthod of increasing
water hardness and helping to stabilize pH. T\Our buffer/stabilizers are
probably alittle easier to use as you just mix it in some tank water
and go,

21:53 - MicrobeLiftScot: The Reef salt has higher levels of Calcium and Magnesium required by corals
21:54 - itchy: Do we have to add in your ph stabilizer every week?
21:54 - xaine: Thank Scot, so basically those 2 are just the key differences ?
21:54 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Our largest consumer of our reef products is the German market and we
made the salt to meet the requirements requested by the high end
hobbyists in that market

21:55 - ilove2pigs: where can i purchase microbelift's full range of products?
21:55 - MicrobeLiftScot: It is a very high end salt, All pahrmaceutical grade ingredients to eliminate impuritie, nice disolvability
21:55 - MicrobeLiftScot: Pretty much those 2
21:56 - jowy:
maintaining a good water parameter for shrimps is quite a big problem
to me currently, may i check whether if i use your products.. will it be
harmful to the shrimps?

21:57 - MicrobeLiftScot:
pH stabilizer does not needed to be added every week. if you test your
pH weekly and notice it has drifted out by more than .2 you can add more

21:58 - khuancc: is the Microbial Root Dip water based? i mean its in a form of solids or liquid? thanks/
21:58 - MicrobeLiftScot: The full range is not yet available here in Singapore, we are working with Rein Biotech to increase product availabilty
21:59 - MicrobeLift: You can contact ReinBiotech to purchase full range of products, but not all products have stock in Singapore
21:59 - Alvin Koh: Rein-Biotech, maybe you can advise on the availability in the local Singapore market?
22:00 - MicrobeLiftScot:
The only product I would not use with shrimp is the Algaway 5.4. I cant
think of anything else in our catalog that would be harmful for shrimp,
but just in case check the label for warnings

22:00 - haya23busa:
Have always heard or read that the recommended flow rate for freshwater
fishes is 4x per hour, However, aros live in waters that are slow
moving, while there are other fishes which like strong current.
Therefore, how can this “one size fits all” flow rate

22:01 - haya23busa: fits all fishes?
22:01 - Alvin Koh: To all, time now is 22:00. Can we have another final break of 15 minutes and resume at 22:15pm.
22:01 - BarraCuda™:
22:01 - MicrobeLiftScot: all of our label directions and cautions are available for viewing on our website
22:01 - Alvin Koh: http://www.microbelift.com
22:01 - matthew: is the krill enhance available in sg? or at aquarama?
22:02 - MicrobeLiftScot: Root Dip is liquid
22:02 - Alvin Koh: (15 min break. Live chat resumes @ 22:15)
22:02 - khuancc: ok, thanks scot.
22:03 - MicrobeLift: Rein Biotech can bring in any of our products if there is demand in the market.
22:03 - jowy: will check on your products
22:04 - Rein-Biotech Services: d24, email sent
22:05 - Alvin Koh: (15 min break. Live chat resumes @ 22:15)
22:09 - Alvin Koh: Reminder: Free 10 rep points for all who acknowledge you are in this chat. Even a simple 'Hi' will do
22:10 - ilove2pigs:
thanks for the chat guys from Microbelift, Rein-biotech and the
moderators who organised this live chat. it's been great clearing my
doubts with the experts.

22:10 - Alvin Koh: (15 min break. Live chat resumes @ 22:15)
22:10 - khuancc: hi alvin.. haha
22:10 - laodie: hi
22:10 - sengwoon: hi
22:11 - laodie: wah just in time
22:11 - Alvin Koh: Haha, you guys already participated. I will credit the points to everyone after the live chat ends.
22:11 - jowy: Hi =P
22:11 - Alvin Koh: hi laodie, sengwoon
22:11 - Jucino: hi
22:11 - edmen: hi everyone
22:11 - MicrobeLiftScot:
The 4 X per hour does not suit all fish. It may be ideal for aeration
and filter flow, but It is better to try and match the water movement to
what is more natural for the swimming and feeding behavior of your
fish. That is why better filter systems have

22:11 - laodie: hi alvin
22:11 - grimwell: hi
22:11 - khuancc: now i got sooo many things i wanna to buy!!
22:11 - MicrobeLiftScot: flow control valves'
22:12 - aia414: hello
22:12 - khuancc: for planted tank, need hi or slow water flow?
22:12 - Alvin Koh: (15 min break. Live chat resumes @ 22:15)
22:13 - cyril sam: hello
22:13 - jowy: i often facing hydra pest problem. is there anything that can stop it from growing in my tank with your products too?
22:13 - trdsim: hi
22:13 - MicrobeLiftScot: Did I miss any questions? Was anything asked already that didn't get answered?
22:14 - jest1081: hi guys from your line of medication, what product should i use to tackle cammallanus?
22:14 - khuancc:
this might sound stupid, scot, u think its ok for me to put those
barley straws on the bottom of my tank and top its off with the
biological alive substrate?

22:15 - Alvin Koh: (15 min break. Live chat resumes @ 22:15)
22:15 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Off hand, I am not sure if I have anything that would be very effective
aganst Hydra. I need to look through my treatments and see what might
work without being harmful to the tank

22:16 - Alvin Koh: Ok, let's resume
22:16 - aquaticmaestro: Do you think BB prefer fast flowing water through medias or would they thrive in slow flowing currents?
22:16 - MicrobeLift: Taiwanese are using Barley Straw Pellet in crstal shrimp tanks. There told me it helps to enhance the shrimp colour
22:17 - MicrobeLiftScot: Camallanus I would recommend metronidazole or Praziquantel. I am not sure if they can be sold here though. Anyone?
22:17 - haya23busa: For tank with high bioload, how often is it necessary to do water change and how many percent should be changed each time?
22:17 - MicrobeLiftScot: It would be fine to use barley straw pellets or even the extract
22:18 - jowy: ok.. would like to hear your good news on tackle hydra problem with your product =)
22:18 - MicrobeLiftScot: BB prefer oxygenated water, but that doesnt necessarily mean fast flowing.
22:18 - Alvin Koh: Scott, both metronidazole or praziquantel should be available in LFSes here
22:18 - xaine:
Planaria is often an unwanted pest, not many products have been
successful in getting rid of it. Do you have something along this line
that can weed it out ?

22:19 - sengwoon:
For most anti-chlorine, understand that the dosage is general. Is
Super Dechlorinator+ superior than other product - as in to neutralize
the water faster?

22:19 - sengwoon: And would Microbe consider sampling Singapore water against Super Dechlorinator+ for better recommendation of dosage?
22:20 - Disffusion:
My apologies if my qns is noob but I am using pond water and I think it
kind of fluctuate in terms of minerals (but stable in ph), is there any
pdt that can help to stablise the water?

22:21 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Actually, I would try the Arowana Herbal Disease Treatment on planaria.
It prevents parasites from feeding and they starve, so 10 day or longer
treatment may be needed.

22:22 - jest1081: guys what are your thoughts of green water? Is it really effective for goldfishes as touted?
22:23 - Grand Pope: hi
22:23 - thxpro98: hi, may i know if shrimps get affected by intense lighting?
22:23 - AiZaiApple:
hi guys , i was wondering . will lighting outside the OHF affect BB
growth on the media ? as i'm using overhead light set , afraid might
affect the growth ?

22:24 - jowy:
i just saw your product on "Cycling & Water Conditioning Kit",
would it be good enough to fasten the cycle of a tank that will be on
keeping shrimps. normally we will cycle the tank for at least a month
for the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite to be at 0 read

22:24 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Super Dechlorinator + works instantly when eliminating Chlorine and
Chloramine as do our other water conditioners. It is dosed based on
water volume for a specific removal rate of chlorine/chloramines but our
lab may be able to recommend a dosage based on

22:25 - Rein-Biotech Services: hi alvin, a list of whats available is sent to D24. maybe it can be shown on the thread.
22:25 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Buffer Stabilizer will help as well as the addition of one of the
proper water chemistry products that add mineral back to the water that
have been depleteed

22:25 - Alvin Koh: ok, I will check with D24
22:25 - Alvin Koh: thanks!
22:25 - jowy: before we put shrimps in the tank. how would you advise on that?
22:25 - MicrobeLift: jowy, yes, use of MicrobeLift Special Blend and Nite Out II will cycle the tanks within 1 or 2 days
22:26 - MicrobeLiftScot: When you say green water effective for goldfish are you asking if algae (green water) has health benefits for goldfish?
22:26 - jowy:
i see, they will be safe for shrimps i suppose.. using the Cycling
& Water Conditioning Kit will fasten the ammonia and etc on ADA soil

22:27 - MicrobeLiftScot: The lighting should not be a problem for the BB.
22:27 - thxpro98: i was wondering is there any conditional to add to improve shrimps colour?
22:27 - jest1081:
MicrobeLiftScot: When you say green water effective for goldfish are
you asking if algae (green water) has health benefits for goldfish? ----
Yes sir

22:28 - MicrobeLift: Taiwan is using Barley Straw Pellet to increase shrimp colour
22:28 - Disffusion:
ok thanks another qns I have is, hope u don't mind, as I keep discus,
it requires large daily water change, is there any pdt that can help in
terms of minimise water change? Thks in advance.

22:28 - thxpro98: is it avabile in sg? whr can i get them from ?
22:28 - MicrobeLift: Our products are also used for commercila shrimp and fish culture ponds
22:29 - xaine:
Thanks Scot, so the Herbal Parasitic would just be a generic wonder
"drug"? As planaria does not need a host like other parasites, what
active ingredients prevents all it from feeding ?

22:29 - MicrobeLift: so it is safe for you shrimp tanks
22:29 - MicrobeLiftScot:
The Immediate Cycling kit contains Special Blend and Nite-Out II which
are used in combination to rapidly cycle and establish a system. As long
as there is a food source for the bacteria i.e. animal waste, uneaten
food the bacteria will cycle and stabiliz

22:30 - jowy: in order to let the cycle to be fast.. i will need to add some live fish in for their waste?
22:30 - AiZaiApple: Thanks , Will BB formed naturally be "stronger" then BB commerically formed ?
22:31 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Using Special Blend regularly can help reduce the number of required
water changes. The bacteria breaks the organics, and proteins down.

22:31 - MicrobeLift: Rein Biotech is bring in some barley Straw Pellet in the current shipment.
22:31 - thxpro98: so most LFS will have them ?
22:32 - MicrobeLiftScot:
The herbal blend prevents parasites from feeding. The exact ingredient
that does this I cant reveal, but the same effect should be seen in the
planaria as in a worm feeding on a fish. Try it and see.

22:32 - mihatah:
for new and 2nd hand tanks, how long will it take to cycle them? i used
to leave the system running for 2 weeks b4 adding in fishes.

22:32 - MicrobeLift: I do not know, have to check with Rein Biotech
22:33 - jest1081: thera p, does it help slow down water deterioration thru fish wastes?
22:33 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Of course keeping excellent water quality and clean substrate also
would help with worms. Special Blend and Gravel and Substrate Cleaner
should have a positive effect
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