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25-05-2011, 03:11 PM | #21 |
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20:02 - john ng: hi Mr Goh and Scott, welcome to Singapore.
20:02 - MicrobeLift: Hi John 20:02 - Alvin Koh: hi John 20:02 - MicrobeLiftScot: Thank you 20:03 - spencertan: Hello everyone(: 20:03 - MicrobeLift: Singapore is my home ground 20:03 - Alvin Koh: Hi spencertan 20:04 - spencertan: what is this event all about? 20:04 - john ng: Scott, what did you do or do you do, while you are in Florida? 20:05 - Alvin Koh: The live chat is about water management, filtration, etc 20:05 - MicrobeLiftScot: I am a Sales MAnager and techinical support person for Ecological Labs, the producer of Microbe-Lift. Things are so busy for us right now that I am traveling all of the time for work 20:06 - spencertan: Is the live chat ongoing? 20:06 - BarraCuda™: Yes, I will post the first question to kick start 20:06 - MicrobeLift: Scott is here to attend to Aquarama show. Our booth No. is 710 20:07 - BarraCuda™: From ahsong, My LFS say powder BB is better than water BB, is this true? Do u hv powder BB? 20:07 - MicrobeLiftScot: We do produce some powdered bacteria. While this may be good for extended shelf life, liquid bacteia performs much better. The bacteria in Microbe-lift Special Blend and Nite-Out II liquids are live and ready to go to work. As soon as you add them to the the tank they begin building biofilms and processing waste 20:08 - kspkcm: Hello everyone. 20:08 - Alvin Koh: hi kspkcm 20:08 - MicrobeLiftScot: If your LFS tells you dry bacteria is better, they have not compared it to the effeciveness of Microbe-Lift liquids. 20:08 - MicrobeLift: some of the good bacteria exist only in liquid form. 20:09 - BarraCuda™: From ahsong, Why every time after I feed my rays Market Prawn got many bubbles on the surface? How to solve this problem? 20:09 - MicrobeLiftScot: The bubbling on the surface after feeding your rays prawn is most likely due to excess proteins in the water from the food 20:09 - D24: What are those power in the powered BB? 20:09 - MicrobeLiftScot: Special Blend bacteria when used regularly will break down proteins. 20:10 - spencertan: I have a question, why will some things like bacteria bloom suddenly occurs,even without you feeding your livestocks with e.g MP,aka market prawns? 20:10 - MicrobeLiftScot: Bacteria feed on many things. There are bacteria that will feed on phosphate in the water and nitrogen from the air and bllom. 20:11 - Rein-Biotech Services: I'm in, sorry for being late 20:11 - MicrobeLiftScot: Different bacteria, different food sources. They may be getting what they need even if you arent adding food 20:11 - kspkcm: Some companies produce different beneficial bacteria for freshwater and marine aquariums. Do you also make different products for freshwater and marine aquariums? 20:12 - MicrobeLiftScot: Our bacterias are grown to adapt to any water, fresh, brackish or salt. They grow slower in salt, but they work 20:12 - MicrobeLiftScot: We hear all of the time that this is not possible, yet we do it every day 20:12 - BarraCuda™: Can a carbon source(sugar, alcohol) rapidly increase the bacteria count? 20:13 - MicrobeLift: MirobeLift Special Blend and Nite Out II can be used for both fresh water and salt water tanks. 20:13 - john ng: here's something I've always wondered... during water change, after sucking up all the visible dirt, is it better to left the hose at the top half or bottom half for the tank to remove water? does it matter? 20:13 - Alvin Koh: hi Rein, no worries. we just started 20:13 - MicrobeLiftScot: Producing bacteria for water quality improvemnet is our primary business 20:13 - WiNd.feNg: Wow, im on time! 20:13 - Alvin Koh: hi WiNg.feNg 20:14 - PBB: how is bacteria being kept alive in a bottle and how long is the shelf life of your product ? 20:14 - WiNd.feNg: hello all 20:14 - washywashy: The nitrosomonas in "Nite out", how do they survive in the bottle? 20:14 - MicrobeLiftScot: WHen removing water during a water change it may be best to vary the position in the tank, If you keepthe hose at the top you may miss the heavyier elements 20:15 - MicrobeLift: Our bacteria has the longest shelf live >3 years 20:15 - MicrobeLiftScot: at the bottom, you will noy be removing excess proteins that form on the surface 20:15 - Mali: Hi all, I would like to ask...adding salt to tank water will it help for freshwater aquarium such as arowana and others of the like. Thank you. 20:15 - Navy: Will BB in sump tank survive when doing water change? It takes bat an hour to drain & refill my tank (7x2.5x2.5) 20:15 - MicrobeLift: How it is kept that long is proprietary information 20:15 - PBB: thanks 20:16 - kspkcm: For freshwater beneficial bacteria, I noticed that you have different bacteria for aquariums and ponds. In what way are they different and why? 20:16 - MicrobeLiftScot: Adding salt in low quantities is in my opinion beneficial for all fish. There are those who would disagree 20:16 - MicrobeLiftScot: as long as the bio media remains wet during the water change it should be fine 20:17 - Navy: Even if no air pump? 20:17 - MicrobeLift: The bacteria for aquarium and pond are culture with different process to suit different environmental application 20:17 - MicrobeLiftScot: kspkcm - the bacteria for ponds and aquariums may contain the same strains, but they are grown in a different nutrient better suited to their eventual use 20:18 - MicrobeLift: The types of microbes used are quite similar 20:18 - Cow36: Hi all, Good evening Is it harmful to have the ohf filtration expose to direct sunlight for a couple of hours? 20:18 - kspkcm: Thanks 20:18 - Alvin Koh: Reminder: Chat message colors are deliberately surpressed for the live chat to provide emphasis to the guest speakers' message. 20:18 - MicrobeLiftScot: The pond PL would not be good to add to an aquarium under 100 gallons US. The nutrient level would be too high 20:19 - ric1797: Hi. 1 silly question. Is there any sign from the tank water to tell us is time to add bbs or we need to add whenever perform water change ? 20:19 - WiNd.feNg: From my knowledge, I suppose liquid bacteria are actually living in a broth solution, ie Lysogeny broth etc. Once they deplete the nutrients in the broth, they die out for form cyst. So, my question is, are bacteria in the MicrobeLift liquid solution actu 20:19 - MicrobeLiftScot: It is a good idea to add additional bacteria after a water change to replace what we call washout 20:20 - mihatah: hi guys, 20:20 - Alvin Koh: hi mihatah 20:20 - WiNd.feNg: soltion are actually dormant or alive, and if they are dormant, long it takes to activate them? 20:20 - MicrobeLiftScot: Othe than that, the best thing is to follow dosage directions. If you develop a problem or spill too much food in the water you can always add additional bacteria 20:21 - MicrobeLift: You are right, if bacteria are awake, the nutrient in the bottle will finish very fast. 20:21 - MicrobeLiftScot: Our bacteria in Special Blend and Nite-Out II are live and begin working immediately 20:21 - washywashy: Is it a must to use these 2 products together? 20:21 - MicrobeLift: In MicrobeLift, the bacteria are in hybernation state when the bottle is not opened 20:21 - washywashy: It's said that it would best to use Special blend first followed by nite out 20:22 - ric1797: So am i right to say, add bbs to according to water volume rather than the amount of water change ? Many Thanks. 20:22 - spencertan: May i ask a question? Like,ok i know frequent water changes are essential for the growth of the fish like aro with the tlc they deserve,but how do you ensure that the water parameters will be the same after water change? do you have any products that do s 20:22 - MicrobeLiftScot: It is actually best to add them together. 20:22 - MicrobeLift: Yes ric1797 20:23 - washywashy: So these 2 products contain 2 different types of bacteria meant for different functions? 20:23 - MicrobeLiftScot: You cant really overdose with our bacteria, so it is best to add based on total water volume 20:23 - MicrobeLift: Nitrosomonas and nitrobacters are also found in Special Blend, but in much less quantity 20:23 - Alvin Koh: <i>spencer</i>, you may wish to split your question into 2 lines, There is a submission limit of about 250 characters 20:24 - kspkcm: Also understand that you have a bacterial balancer for arowanas. What is the difference? Why are there is so many different types of beneficial bacteria? 20:24 - MicrobeLiftScot: Yes the two products are different. Special Blend is waste degraders and denitrifiers, This is the best product to add for ongoing overall water quality improvement 20:24 - spencertan: erm i finished my sentence,so can answer liao 20:24 - MicrobeLiftScot: Nite-Out II is Nitrifying bacteria for processing ammonia to nitrite then nitrate 20:25 - MicrobeLiftScot: the two are meant to be used together for a complete balanced bio filter system 20:25 - mihatah: hi everyone. Scot, as some like to frequent wash, like twice a week, will too often dosage have any harm? 20:26 - juvenn: In my case, I did water change every 3 day , adding the Bac will it help ? Will the chlorine destroy the Bac ? 20:26 - BarraCuda™: Does special blend break down/dissolve solid waste? 20:26 - Rein-Biotech Services: hi spencer, what water parameters are you referring to? 20:26 - MicrobeLiftScot: In order to ensure that water parameters remain the same before and after water changes the best thing is probably to do more frequent smaller changes. However, using water conditioners and pH adjusters/buffers and bacteria, will help you 20:26 - MicrobeLift: With MicrobeLift, you can extend the period of water change as the water is better quality 20:27 - MicrobeLiftScot: stay as close as possible before and after the change 20:27 - spencertan: Hi rein, water parameters such as ph level, nitrate level, etc. 20:27 - MicrobeLiftScot: Special Blend breaks down organic solids. iT CONSUMES FATS, GREASE, GLYCEROL AND PROTEIN 20:28 - MicrobeLiftScot: sorry about the caps 20:28 - MicrobeLift: Microlift can without low level of chlorin 20:28 - ric1797: Sorry to ask. If we use both for our new tank, will it shorten the cycle process and mature new media ? 20:28 - MicrobeLiftScot: It is best to remove the chlorine first 20:28 - MicrobeLiftScot: Yes! 20:29 - MicrobeLiftScot: Using Special Blend and Nite-Out II when you first add fish will dramatically shorten the cycling time 20:29 - BarraCuda™: Can we expect a significiant drop in nitrate if we dose special blend? 20:29 - D24: kspkcm: Also understand that you have a bacterial balancer for arowanas. What is the difference? Why are there is so many different types of beneficial bacteria? 20:30 - MicrobeLiftScot: We have data from an independent lab that showed freshwater tanks set up new and loaded with fish cycled all the way through to nitrate in as little as 4 hours 20:30 - MicrobeLiftScot: That was faster than we were promoting 20:30 - ric1797: Thanks. 20:30 - MicrobeLiftScot: saltwater takes longer to cycle, about 14 hours 20:31 - Alvin Koh: That's still incredible compared to a month long cycle. 20:31 - MicrobeLift: Yes 20:31 - MicrobeLiftScot: You can expect a significant drop in nitrate level after adding SB as long as you have an anoxic or anaerobic zone in the tank 20:32 - MicrobeLift: MicrobeLift BB has that special capability\ 20:32 - MicrobeLiftScot: that can be a deep gravel or sand bed, or lots of bio media in a very low flow area of the tank or filter 20:33 - BarraCuda™: What would be the best method for inoculating new media? 20:33 - MicrobeLiftScot: Bacterial Balancer is a different product all together. This is a spore based bacteria, not live in the bottle. It's job is provide additional support to the water quality 20:33 - MicrobeLift: gel inoculant 20:33 - MicrobeLiftScot: we think of it as a supplement to Special Blend 20:34 - MicrobeLiftScot: The Bacterial Balancer is better at tying up phosphate, so in addition to the nitrate removal ability of SB they make a powerful natural algae control team 20:35 - BarraCuda™: From davieboy, I am using XTreme. Many water conditioners claim to remove ammonia, detoxifies nitrites. How does the product actually works? 20:36 - MicrobeLiftScot: To inoculate new media just add the bacteria and let it colonize. we do make a product called Gel Filter Cartridge Inoculant that sticks right to the media and conditions it a little faster 20:37 - MicrobeLiftScot: The Xtreme contains a pattented molecule called Chloram-X. This molecule binds to ammonia instantly and permanantly converting it to a new organic compound that is non toxic that can be broken down by the bacteria in the tank 20:38 - MicrobeLiftScot: nitrite removal is done by a similar process. Ammonia removal rates are much greater than nitrite or nitrate removal at this time 20:38 - BarraCuda™: From davieboy, XTreme claims that it boosts alkalinity. Will this adjust the pH. If yes, by how much. If no, why? 20:39 - MicrobeLiftScot: That was probably a poor choice of words by marketing. It should say "Helps stabilize pH" 20:40 - MicrobeLiftScot: The amount of alkalinty boosting is so minor you probably wouldnt notice it when testing your aquarium 20:40 - BarraCuda™: From davieboy, After adding XTreme, a lot of bubbles formed on the surface of my tank. However, they break up easily. May I know what is the cause of this? Can you please explain why this happens? 20:40 - MicrobeLiftScot: the KH is also very important to the function of nitrifying bacteria, so adding a little carbonate booster helps keep them working properly 20:42 - MicrobeLiftScot: The bubbles in this case are due to one of the ingredients. It is harmless and as you noted, disapates easily. 20:42 - BarraCuda™: From davieboy, What does it mean by “adds a multi-part skin-slime replacer”? 20:43 - MicrobeLiftScot: Ther are many methods of helping to replace the slime coat 20:44 - MicrobeLiftScot: we use a combination of methods (multi-Part) to safely stimulate the natural production of slime coat essential to a fishes health 20:44 - haya23busa: hi, scot : The pH in our local water source is always about 8 to 9. How can I reduce and stabilise it at 6.5. Do you have any product that can do this? 20:44 - MicrobeLiftScot: We do have products to lower and stabilize pH 20:45 - MicrobeLift: ReinBiotech has stock for both products 20:45 - MicrobeLiftScot: The first thing to determine is what the pH settles at after it has been sitting for a few hours. Most water that comes out of the tap at high pH has a tendancy to drop some on its own 20:46 - BarraCuda™: What is the end product after using Gravel & Substrate Cleaner, nitrate? can it eliminate sludge physically? 20:46 - MicrobeLiftScot: I would then recommend using the Aqua Acid Buffer to convert excess carbonate to carbon dioxide driopping the pH 20:47 - MicrobeLift: Most of the organic matters in the sludge will be degraded into CO2, H2O and N2 20:47 - MicrobeLiftScot: If additional adjustment is needed we also make a pH Decreaser, but I prefer the Aqua Acid Buffer. This is agreat product for use with live plants as well |
25-05-2011, 03:12 PM | #22 |
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20:48 - MicrobeLiftScot:
Once the pH is where you want it to be you can use one of our buffer stabilizers. The new one that just came out for Discus watet is designed for use in low pH. 20:48 - MicrobeLiftScot: We do have one already that is a pH 6.5 Buffer 20:48 - haya23busa: ok ty 20:49 - BarraCuda™: From davieboy, Compared to other products in the market, why is it that I have to add so much more XTreme. This makes XTreme extremely costly to use. 20:49 - MicrobeLiftScot: Gravel and Substrate Cleaner should be used with Special Blend for best results and the end result will be Nitrate, However first you get carbonate, carbon dioxide, water, and some ammonia 20:49 - MicrobeLiftScot: It is that ammonia which will eventually end up as nitrate 20:50 - MicrobeLiftScot: This complete breakdown of the sludge removes it from the system 20:51 - fish2102: Hi, i turn on my lights 24 hrs a day n therefore my water is green. Do u have any product that can prevent this n yet not harmful to my aros? 20:51 - BarraCuda™: Can Gravel and Substrate Cleaner be dosed directly on to biomedia? 20:52 - MicrobeLift: Yes, it is mean to be used that way 20:52 - MicrobeLiftScot: As a basic dechlorinator you can probably find some cheaper products as compared to X-Treme. However, if you do a side by side comparison you should see higher rates of removal for ammonia, beter control of heavy metals and the additional additives for fi 20:53 - MicrobeLiftScot: If all you want to do is remove chlorone and chloaramines cheaper I have a different products for you. X-Treme is the best of the Best in water conditioning 20:53 - MicrobeLift: Dear fish2102, we have algaway 5.4 that is not harmful to fish 20:54 - BarraCuda™: Can bacteria products actually harm fish eggs or cause infections? 20:54 - MicrobeLiftScot: Gravel and Substrate Cleaner can be added directly to the bio-media, but I honestly dont know if you will see faster or better results than if you just add it to the tank 20:55 - jooster78: can you explain how algaway works and how long does a treatment last before we have to redose? thanks 20:55 - MicrobeLiftScot: The bacteria in our products are all non-patogenic so no infections can arise from its use. In Aquaculture a version of Special Blend is used and we have seen higher egg yields with better survivability of the fry 20:56 - MicrobeLiftScot: With the added use of TheraP, a close cousin to Special Blend the fish tend to grow faster and have better color 20:56 - MicrobeLiftScot: TheraP has also been shown to encourage breeding 20:57 - MicrobeLiftScot: Use of Special Blend will actually outcompete many harmful bacteria making the environment healthier for the fish 20:57 - MicrobeLift: Marine Life Aquaculture is using our AquaC for fish hatchery. Use of our products increase the yield by 50% 20:58 - BarraCuda™: What would be the main key difference between special blend and TheraP? 20:58 - MicrobeLiftScot: Algaway actually damages the thin cell wall of alage cousing it to colapse and break apart. It cannot penetrate the thicker cell walls of othe plants or animals 20:59 - matthew: when using xtreme, we shud base on total vol of tank or vol of water change? suppose we do a direct wc 20:59 - MicrobeLiftScot: Think of it like sticking a baloon with a pin and a basketball with the same pin, one pops (the algae) one doesnt(the plant) 21:00 - MicrobeLiftScot: It can be harmful to crustaceans in fresh water so dont use algaway with shrimp 21:00 - MicrobeLiftScot: the label also says not to use it with snails. this is incorrect but the government wont let us take it off. 21:00 - Alvin Koh: Matthew: your question is similiar to a previous one that was answered -> The answer is yes. 21:01 - Alvin Koh: It's based on total volume of water in the tank, instead of new water volume (water changed) 21:01 - MicrobeLiftScot: TheraP came from Special Blend so there is some crossover. With regular use of Special Blend certain which was designed foe cleaning water certain health benefits were noticed in the fish 21:01 - Rein-Biotech Services: that means it inhibits growth of algae. Have to remove the dead algae or else it will become nutrients for algae growth again. 21:03 - MicrobeLiftScot: the strains that have the health benefit for the fish were grown into TheraP. with SB you get a little of the health benefits you see in Therap, and with TheraP you get a little of the cleaning effect of SB 21:03 - Rein-Biotech Services: as to why your tank keeps having algae, it is good to check the balance of your bioload. The filter may not be removing the nutrients fast enough allowing algae growth. 21:03 - MicrobeLiftScot: when used together, you can cut the dosage of each back a little 21:04 - Alvin Koh: Hi all, time really flies and so do the questions. May I interrupt for a 10 minute break. 21:04 - BarraCuda™: Toilet break! 21:04 - BarraCuda™: =) 21:04 - Alvin Koh: Time now is 21:04 (Singapore time) 21:04 - MicrobeLiftScot: Make sure to monitor phosphate levels as well as nitrate. all it takes is nutrient and light to become an alage farmer 21:04 - D24: Thx Alvin... 21:05 - Alvin Koh: We will resume again 21:14 (Singapore time) after Scott finishes with his reply. 21:05 - Rein-Biotech Services: that wld be nice. I will be back abt 920 21:05 - MicrobeLift: You need to have anoxic zone in the filet media for effective denitrifying bacteria to work to remove the nitrate, hence eliminate alage. 21:06 - BarraCuda™: it seems like I will have to buy 2 products to get rid of the "dirt" covering my biomedia .. special blend and Gravel & Substrate Cleaner 21:07 - Alvin Koh: (10 minute break - Live chat resumes @ 21:15 SGT) 21:07 - matthew: any good deals at aquarama 2011 await us? 21:07 - jooster78: mine is a outdoor pond, will algeaway work? 21:08 - jwhtan: later they will ask .... who wants good deals ... kee chiu kee chiu ...... go break lar 21:08 - BarraCuda™: lelong? 21:09 - Alvin Koh: BarraCuda, how many pre-posted questions do you have left? 21:09 - khuancc: Hi, sorry I've just joined in. Does your algaeway removes po4? 21:09 - angelo: free gift? 21:09 - MicrobeLiftScot: Jooster78 - we have Algaway 5.4 for ponds as well. It works great, but you have to be real careful killing algae in an outdoor pond when it is this hot. The algae will die quickly and can create an oxygen deficiancy 21:09 - BarraCuda™: Alvin, not many .. 21:10 - Alvin Koh: you guys are torturing Scott 21:10 - Alvin Koh: (10 minute break - Live chat resumes @ 21:15 SGT) 21:10 - MicrobeLiftScot: If killing algae outside in a pond in this heat you must have tremendous aeration and water circulation 21:10 - MicrobeLiftScot: I love this stuff 21:11 - Alvin Koh: To the rest of the lurkers in this chatroom, To show you are active, please indicate by saying 'Hi'. Thanks. 21:12 - xersion: Hi 21:12 - MicrobeLiftScot: Algaway 5.4 does not remove or bind Phosphate. It kills algae. For Phosphate control we have a liquid Phosphate Remover that will permenantly bind out 1 - 1.5ppm of phosphate per dose 21:12 - kheldor: hi 21:12 - ilove2pigs: hello, sry, was busy reading the earlier posts as i joined late 21:12 - khuancc: So it's good for planted tank. 21:12 - Alvin Koh: thanks xersion, hi kheldor, ilove2pigs. 21:12 - atan: Hi! I love these stuffs too! Thanks for the valuable info. 21:14 - khuancc: I'm always having problem with hair algae in the initial start up like first 2mths, will y 21:14 - khuancc: Alga way kills hair algae. 21:15 - MicrobeLift: AlgAway works great on hair algae 21:15 - MicrobeLiftScot: Green water, hair algae, , blanket weed..... 21:15 - jooster78: that's what worries me too, i know algea in a way is good for a pond, just can't see the fishes unless feeding time... 21:16 - Alvin Koh: Okay all time is 21:15, time to resume the live chat 21:17 - ilove2pigs: can i ask a qns about the vitamins and amino acids? 21:17 - khuancc: Alright, thanks. Btw, what other products u have for planted tank? Substrate? Or ferts? 21:17 - MicrobeLift: Yes 21:17 - Alvin Koh: BTW, free 10 rep points for all participants of this live chat. 21:17 - MicrobeLiftScot: The Algaway 5.4 wont kill all of the algae in one dose. So you can dose it back to a level you are happy with. Useing PL will help cut down on new algae growth in the pond by getting rid of the nutrients that feed it 21:18 - widjajas: Hi, what microbelift product is best to use as regular maintenance? stuff that i can add together with my weekly waterchange. 21:18 - matthew: thks alvin 21:18 - MicrobeLiftScot: We have an entire new line for live planted aquariums. 21:18 - jooster78: sorry, and PL is? 21:18 - WiNd.feNg: if you guys are based in Singapore please employ me.. im trained in biotechnology... wahahaha 21:19 - ilove2pigs: if i'm presently using SB and now with this chat, am contemplating using teraP as well. is there really really a need for vitamins and amino acids? 21:19 - MicrobeLift: PL is similar to Special Blend for pond application 21:19 - ilove2pigs: isn't treated water sufficient? 21:19 - khuancc: Will that be available during the expo? 21:19 - MicrobeLiftScot: in addition to planting substrate we have Phosphorous, Nitrogen, Iron, and potassium 21:19 - MicrobeLiftScot: We also have 3 unique products I am very excited about 21:20 - khuancc: Just saw the biologically alive substrate, will that be on sale? Will be doing a rescape soon 21:20 - MicrobeLift: some of the common products can be brought at the expo. 21:20 - MicrobeLiftScot: Bloom and Grow ALl- In One. Thos is not exactly new but contains all of the macro and micro nutrients except phosphate and nitrate 21:20 - jooster78: so you are saying using 1/2 dosage of algeaway and then use PL and monitor the result. am i right? 21:21 - MicrobeLiftScot: root dip - a presoak for roota that helps prevent transplant shock and preperes the roots for a strong start 21:21 - khuancc: Those biological alvi 21:21 - Zozo: What other 3 Products u have? 21:21 - khuancc: Alive substrate avail in expo? 21:21 - MicrobeLift: I do not recommend AlgAway and PL to be used together 21:21 - MicrobeLift: Use AlgAway first, and PL 3 days later 21:22 - MicrobeLiftScot: Liquid Bio - Carbon - this a not only a liquid carbon source that can replace CO2 injectors, it contains photsynthetic bacteria that populate the roots making the plants use nutrients more efficiently 21:22 - jooster78: cool, got it, thanks for the advise. 21:23 - khuancc: Alright scot, Roy here. Will surely visit u at your booth. Hope to see your full range of planted tank stuff 21:24 - MicrobeLiftScot: ilove2pigs- I would continue to use Vitamins and Amino Acids. The TheraP will help the fish use nutrient from food better, but it will not replace a good vitamin supplement 21:25 - BarraCuda™: Clarifier Plus an coagulant, will it bind fine sand? 21:25 - ilove2pigs: thanks for the reply Scot 21:25 - khuancc: Btw, assuming a heavily planted tank with high lights and high co2, roughly how long will your substrate system last? I mean the soil nutrients . Thanks. 21:25 - MicrobeLiftScot: The substarte contains no nutrient. It is highly porous and designed to be used with our additives. 21:26 - aro-spino: hi all 21:26 - MicrobeLift: Clarifier Plus is a fluculant, yes, it will bind fine suspended sand particles 21:26 - khuancc: So it's mainly dependent on the water col fert? 21:27 - ilove2pigs: am curious how you guys know the amount of vitamins and amino acids are ideal for all freshwater fishes. since the range of freshwater fishes is so large... 21:27 - MicrobeLiftScot: When using the additives the substrate will trap it and hold it near the roots where it is easily used by the plants. It is also sprayed with Beneficial Bacteria to help get the system started 21:28 - MicrobeLiftScot: Yes. The substrate is just an excellent growth media but needs the fertilizers and supplements added to the water 21:29 - khuancc: U mean it's very high cfc? Or something like that? 21:29 - MicrobeLiftScot: ilove2pigs- this is a good question. We have several versions of Vitamins and Amino Acids that are designed for a general population of fish found in a given type of water 21:29 - khuancc: It's inert? 21:29 - MicrobeLiftScot: Some fish will use more, some less from the VAA 21:30 - MicrobeLiftScot: It is the best method of Vitamin and Amino Acid Supplementation aside from weighing and injecting each fish 21:31 - ilove2pigs: wow that's good to hear, i only see 1 version on your website so i thought it'd be generic. i will be looking out for it. thanks for the answer Scot 21:31 - MicrobeLiftScot: The liquid bio carbon contains basic organic carbon sources that are readily used by plants. These carbon sources include Humates, Peat among others 21:32 - Zozo: How much is absorbed by the fish? How do one measure the effectiveness of the supp for fishes? 21:32 - MicrobeLiftScot: VAA is available for discus, cichlids, goldfish, tropical community fish, saltwater fish and corals and other reef inhabitants 21:33 - khuancc: Besides the root tabs, the ferts are mainly water column based? How's the dosing regime like? 21:34 - MicrobeLiftScot: Rates of use by each fish will vary, You should be able to measure theeffectiveness by the health and vigor of the fish. The goal is to provide the fish with enough Vitamins and Amino Acids to make up for shortcomings in food 21:34 - aro-spino: Does the substrate alter pH? 21:34 - MicrobeLift: No 21:35 - MicrobeLiftScot: We have a standard dose for the plant additives based on plant stocking levels and water volume. these are general guidlines and advanced users can tweak the dosages to suit their needs 21:35 - MicrobeLiftScot: The substarte is pH neutral 21:35 - Zozo: How long should one feed the supp to see an improvement of their vigor? 21:37 - ilove2pigs: i'm very keen in additives for fishes so i have one more qns. is it more efficient to use krill enchance (just saw on your website) or VAA since one is ingested directly while the other is "absorbed"? 21:37 - MicrobeLiftScot: You should notice a difference in the fish within a week or two of using the VAA. 21:37 - khuancc: For the nitrogen, possible to reveal what's the ConcentratIon of no3 per litre? 21:37 - locksley77: Can this be direct feed to aro instead of doses into the tank water? 21:38 - Alvin Koh: http://www.microbelift.com/products/home-aquarium/planted-aqaurium-products/nitrogen/ 21:38 - MicrobeLiftScot: I could reveal the concentration, but.....I dont remember what it is. I would have to post it to the forum after I can go back and check 21:39 - NEWBIEARO: Just to check eartheaters are proned to hole in the head, what's the likely reason and any prevention? 21:39 - aro-spino: Just scroll thru Microbe-Lift's webpage, care to briefly explain how oxygen retention is achieve? Thks. 21:39 - MicrobeLiftScot: Direct feed the vitamins? it is not intended for that use, 21:40 - Rein-Biotech Services: hi I'm back 21:40 - BarraCuda™: Will Clarifier Plus irritate fish gills? |
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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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22:33 - thxpro98:
okay sure, i'm interested in the instant cycling kit, wad does it do ? can the new tank be use in two - three days provide i place fishes to provide waste? 22:34 - Disffusion: So with Special Blend I can minimise wc as it will breaks down the uneaten food (beefheart with garlic), fish poo and culture bb at the same time? 22:34 - jest1081: gravel and substaret cleaner, does it break down feaces? if it does can i use it on an no gravel environment? 22:34 - xaine: RE: herbal blend : does it then prevent lower order crustaceans (shrimps and snails) from feeding then ? 22:34 - MicrobeLiftScot: There must be a source of food and fish added right before the bacteria are the best source. The rapid cycling of the system will prevent any harm to the fish 22:35 - Rein-Biotech Services: thxpro98, pls send your request for purchase to sales@reinbiotech.com , will direct you to the shops selling it 22:35 - MicrobeLiftScot: For new tank start up it is the same answer. adjust pH and temperature add fish food and bacteria. the system will cycle completely in a matter of hours 22:35 - thxpro98: okay thanks 22:36 - Rein-Biotech Services: for all who wants to know where to get the products or needs anything, dun hesitate to email us - sales@reinbiotech.com 22:36 - MicrobeLiftScot: TheraP will help fish use food better, so there will be less waste. 22:37 - Cow36: Hi Scot, does that means during the rapid cycling, the fishes are protected from amonia and nitrite spike? Is that what u mean? 22:37 - MicrobeLift: jest1081- yes, gravel and substrate cleaner break down feaces and can be used in tanks without gravel. The water will turn black when you first add the product, it will clear after few hours 22:37 - MicrobeLiftScot: Yes, with special blend you can minimize water changes. Its job is to break down uneaten food and organic waste 22:38 - jest1081: thus i can use thera p and the gravel cleaner together right? 22:38 - MicrobeLift: Yes 22:38 - jest1081: will this ensure reduced WC for me? 22:39 - jowy: i getting abit confused on the Cycling & Water Conditioning Kit 22:39 - MicrobeLift: Yes 22:39 - Disffusion: For the herbal blend, can I soak my tubifex worms (as it contains lots of parasite) to "clean" the worms off parasite and then feed the worms to my fishes? 22:39 - jest1081: thank you! 22:40 - MicrobeLiftScot: Based on our testing the Herbal treatment will not prevent shrimps and snails from feeding. We actually have a reef safe version that does not harm any of the delicate inverts that live in those systems 22:40 - jest1081: for purchasing, i will have to email you guys right? 22:41 - MicrobeLiftScot: Havent tried soaking food in the herbal treatment first to clear parasites, but it may work. you would have to test that one yourself and let us know. 22:41 - AiZaiApple: Will special blend need to be dose constantly ? How long is the period between each dose ? 22:41 - MicrobeLift: You can email to sales@reinbiotech.com 22:41 - Rein-Biotech Services: jest1081, for purchasing if u referring to getting from LFS, email us and we will direct u to the shops 22:42 - MicrobeLiftScot: cow36 - the fish will be protected because the ammonia and nitrite levels wont get as high or last nearly as long as they would without the addition of the bacteria 22:42 - MicrobeLiftScot: jest1081 - one of the benefits of Special Blend is fewer water changes 22:42 - jest1081: thank you! anyway may i know the difference between the special blend, and gravel&substarate cleaner? 22:42 - Cow36: Ok thanks Scott. Doubts cleared 22:43 - thxpro98: i have send an e-mail, awaiting the reply thanks. 22:43 - MicrobeLiftScot: When you first start using special blend you add a higher initial dose, then add a loer dose once a week for the next 4 weeks. After that you dose a small amount every 2 weeks 22:44 - jest1081: these doses are added after weekly WCs or on weekly basis wo WC? 22:44 - thxpro98: scot, is there any conditional that u will recommend to stablizied Ph? and increase BB growth for new tanks? 22:45 - MicrobeLiftScot: Special Blend is a bacterial consortium designed to break down organics and proteins including hard to degrade substances. If you start using SB in a new system you should rarely need to add Gravel and Substrate Cleaner (GSC) 22:45 - Disffusion: ok thanks! 22:45 - MicrobeLiftScot: GSC is soil extracts and additional microbes that help solubalize waste 22:46 - MicrobeLiftScot: You add this to the mix when you have a tank that has not been well maintained and has a lot of sludge build up 22:47 - jest1081: understood! thanks guys! so a mix od special blend and thera p should work to maintain good water conditions right? 22:47 - MicrobeLiftScot: It will make it easier and faster for the SB to break down the waste that has built up. it is also very good to add it to tanks where there are areas that tend to trap waste where it gets packed in. 22:47 - Alvin Koh: Hi all, time is 22:45 already. We will stop accepting questions now so that Scott / Goh and Wilson can finish answering any outstanding questions 22:47 - MicrobeLift: Jest1081 yes you are right 22:47 - MicrobeLiftScot: They can be dosed after water changes or anytime that is convenient if you do no fewer water changes 22:48 - jowy: my tank just start up from yesterday. can i use SB and Cycling & Water Conditioning Kit to my tank if i purchase? 22:49 - BarraCuda™: it would be good to know which product can be purchased from which lfs .. D24 got info? 22:49 - jowy: i mean the water just start cycle yesterday* 22:49 - Alvin Koh: BarraCuda, yes, I have the list with me. It's quite long and I will post in the forum thread for easy reference 22:49 - MicrobeLiftScot: thxpro98 - if I understand your question correctly the answer is no. If you have very low pH you may need to boost KH until nitrification is fully underway, but I think that would be a rare occasion 22:49 - MicrobeLift: Jowy, it is best to use when you have the fish in the tank. 22:50 - Alvin Koh: ok, I believe Jowy's question is the last? 22:50 - BarraCuda™: Alvin, would it be good to post in the associate forum? 22:50 - Rein-Biotech Services: D24 does not have this info. Its easier for me to point the direction. However, many of us do know where to get most of our stuff right 22:50 - jowy: ok. maybe i will get some fishes in my new tank 22:50 - satan_gal: can i ask one question? 22:50 - jowy: will that be alright? 22:50 - Alvin Koh: Yes, please refer to Rein-Biotech for exact locations. I have the product list instead 22:51 - thxpro98: thanks for the replies 22:51 - D24: er.... over liao har? 22:51 - Rein-Biotech Services: Is it ok to name LFS here or in the thread? 22:51 - WiNd.feNg: Thank you MicroLift.. tho i spend90% of the time reading 22:51 - D24: can i post the quiz now? 22:51 - MicrobeLiftScot: I want to stress that KH is very important to proper function of nitrifying bacteria. That is a big problem in low pH softwater tanks because higher KH drives up the pH. But if you find that you cannot cycle your system or if nitrification just stops. Boo 22:51 - Alvin Koh: satan_gal, please post the question if it's a brief one. 22:51 - satan_gal: would you happen to have sample sets so newbies like myself can try a whole set for diff needs? 22:51 - satan_gal: tks AK 22:51 - MicrobeLiftScot: boosting the KH will usually correct this 22:52 - thxpro98: so i have to get Kh buffers? 22:52 - thxpro98: my current KH is at 2 22:52 - BarraCuda™: Rein-Biotech - Posting it in a thread would be better 22:52 - Rein-Biotech Services: agree with Scott, KH is very impt, carbon source. 22:52 - Rein-Biotech Services: roger that 22:52 - MicrobeLiftScot: If you do water changes with tap water you may never need to boost the KH, if you use R/O water you may need to. We have a KH Bio booster that does this very easily. 22:54 - thxpro98: yes i do WC with tap water, sure i will try to look into this. i believe my filtration is not good enough 22:54 - Alvin Koh: Scott, to follow on your insight on KH, what is the lower limit of dKH that is recommended to support the nitrifying bacteria? 22:54 - D24: Wilson, u can post them here: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=117 22:55 - MicrobeLiftScot: If you get a hold of one of our catalogs. You can download it in PDF from the website, you will see that we do a variety of 4 pack assortments, but these are generally not a stock item for dealers 22:55 - MicrobeLiftScot: best bet is to mix and match and buy the products you need or want to try 22:55 - Rein-Biotech Services: D24, I dun hv the info with me now, will do it tomr 22:56 - satan_gal: tks. will check it out 22:56 - Alvin Koh: The catalogs can be downloaded from here -> http://www.microbelift.com/customer-support/ 22:56 - MicrobeLiftScot: Remember that we have a staff at our offices in Florida who are there to answer any questions you have. Questions can be submitted through the website 22:56 - MicrobeLiftScot: on occasion you may find that some of those questions and up with me to answer. 22:56 - jowy: sure. thanks alot for your information and help. looking forward on your products when i purchase =) 22:57 - Alvin Koh: ok, I guess this ends the chat session tonight. 22:57 - Alvin Koh: Thank you Scott, Goh and Wilson : ) 22:57 - MicrobeLiftScot: Thank you all for coming. I enjoyed answering your questions. 22:57 - MicrobeLift: thank you 22:57 - BarraCuda™: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8464035 22:57 - D24: Thx guys 22:57 - Alvin Koh: MicrobeLiftScot is Scott Berke 22:58 - BarraCuda™: Thanks guys! 22:58 - Alvin Koh: Please be reminded, that Microbe-Lift's booth at Aquarama is booth No. 710 22:58 - mihatah: thanks all guest speaker!!! 22:59 - jest1081: see u guys at aquarama, you'll have a booth right? 22:59 - Rein-Biotech Services: than you all bros!! 22:59 - MicrobeLiftScot: Will there be a transcript of this chat available? 22:59 - Alvin Koh: You are very welcome! 22:59 - D24: there's a quiz for all... 22:59 - MicrobeLift: Yes, booth 710 22:59 - D24: chk it out in Events Forum 22:59 - jest1081: aiya Alvin beat me to it. thanks ALvin 22:59 - D24: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8464329#post8464329 22:59 - Alvin Koh: Steven, will the quiz be conducted in chat? 22:59 - war-z: Thanks y'all : ) 23:00 - D24: no... the link 23:00 - Rein-Biotech Services: thanks MOD!! 23:00 - D24: in events forum 23:00 - Disffusion: thanks everyone! ------------------------------------- Live chat ended at 23:00 |
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truly learn new things with this live chat, a big thanks to all who made this possible..
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thanks Alvin for the transcript.
really learnt alot from this. unfortunately, i was too noob and duno how to join the live chat. all the links led me to the thread to post pre-chat questions big thank you to all who made this possible |
27-05-2011, 10:59 AM | #27 |
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Many thanks to organizers of the very insightful live chat session, and the great sharing of knowledge.
And Dbl Tks to Alvin koh for the transcribe. I was having some trouble catching up on my phone, missed out a whole chunk |
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Due to it is not conduct in the manner of ask only after previous question been answered, therefore I can't locate the answer given by the water management experts for below question.
"For tank with high bioload, how often is it necessary to do water change and how many percent should be changed each time?" |
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Personally, I let the Special Blend do it's job and test my water regularly. As long as the water quality is excellent (little/no ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH, KH and are where there should be) I may change water only every 6 - 8 weeks, topping off with R/O water in between. I realize going this long between water changes makes some hobbyists nervous. Some people like to do small water changes daily, and some like to go as long as possible between water changes. I suggest using Special Blend regularly and testing your water, and doing water changes on a schedule that that you are comfortable with. |
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