Re: How to reduce NO2

["Matt & Linda Crocker" <crocker3@99webstreet.com>]

biospira (snake oil)

grab a sponge filter from another tank and start changing water

Matt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott" <zerelli@yahoo.com>
To: <apisto@v2.listbox.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:50 AM
Subject: Re: How to reduce NO2


> Well, for apistos this (water changes) is the only
> solution that I think I would go with, well the Prime
> one would be good for emergencies. If you do in fact
> mean NO2 (Nitrite) and not NO3 (nitrate), then you
> have not cycled this tank well enough to be putting
> anything you like a lot into it (expensive apistos for
> example). Marineland now makes a product that will
> help you greatly but I forget the exact name. A while
> back Dr. Hovanec of Marineland discovered that the
> bacteria which process nitrogenous waste in aquariums
> was something other than notrosomonas and notrobacter
> as was previously believed. They finally managed to
> isolate and culture this bacteria (and patent it too
> which seems a bit flaky to me). The product is
> something like bio-spira (the bacteria are nitrospira
> species) and will greatly help with cycling a new
> tank. Nitrite (NO2) levels will sometimes elevate
> slightly when new fish are added as well, because the
> amount of bacteria in the tank has to adjust to the
> new bio-load. If you meant nitrate this whole time
> (NO3) well, then like big John says water changes are
> your answer. Nothing removes nitrates any better than
> that. Nitrite on the other hand will have to elevate
> at some point and remain that way (long enough for the
> bacteria that oxidize it to grow in sufficient
> numbers)in order for your tank to properly establish
> the nitrogen cycle. If you lower it artificially it
> will only elevate again as the ammonia is processed.
>
> --- John Wubbolt <BigJohnW@webtv.net> wrote:
> > How about the old fashione way.... Water changes!!!
> >  That still
> > works......   Gee, why didnt i think of that.....
> > 8-)
> >
> >
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