Biozym

[newlife]

Have anyone tried using plants and shrimp BIOZYM products?
How effective does it remOve Ammonia???
Any other products that can fasten the cycle of ADA soil in removing Ammonia and cultivate Bacteria fast?

[stormhawk]

I got no comment on the Biozym products, but if you need a bacterial starter culture, it is best to Google on product reviews etc. Some bacteria starters only contain one type of the two main bacteria required. The other issue is that their shelf-life is limited to a period of time, before the bacteria start dying in the bottle etc. However in the nitrogen cycle, there are many different species that play a role in the process aside from the Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter bacteria.

If you want a effective ammonia remover, use zeolite. As for hastening the cycle time of ADA soil, there is nothing that can be done except to use the recommended bacteria starter for ADA products like Bacter 100. This basically seeds the tank with the necessary microbes, and the ammonia that is released from the ADA soil will do the rest.

[Shadow]

plant a lots of plant to begin with. Plant will help taking the Ammonia.

[newlife]

I got no comment on the Biozym products, but if you need a bacterial starter culture, it is best to Google on product reviews etc. Some bacteria starters only contain one type of the two main bacteria required. The other issue is that their shelf-life is limited to a period of time, before the bacteria start dying in the bottle etc. However in the nitrogen cycle, there are many different species that play a role in the process aside from the Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter bacteria.

If you want a effective ammonia remover, use zeolite. As for hastening the cycle time of ADA soil, there is nothing that can be done except to use the recommended bacteria starter for ADA products like Bacter 100. This basically seeds the tank with the necessary microbes, and the ammonia that is released from the ADA soil will do the rest.

Hi bro...
Can I know where to get Zeolite & Bacter100??
Both products is shrimp safe???

[newlife]

plant a lots of plant to begin with. Plant will help taking the Ammonia.

I have added plenty of Hornworts, Frogbits and mini lettuces...
Done a 80% W.C after a week...but reading still extreme high...

4 & 3 feet rack All using new media...
2 feet rack was fast at Ammonia reading...total 0...as I'm using old media.

[Shadow]

you can get bacter 100 from NA. Using old media is the best . can you split the old media to the other racks? I never try but it might be work

[newlife]

you can get bacter 100 from NA. Using old media is the best . can you split the old media to the other racks? I never try but it might be work

That's a good idea...will give it a try....

[stormhawk]

Zeolite should be available at C328 or any big store, or you can try Seachem Purigen or HyperSorb. You might have to get a fine mesh filter bag for the Purigen or the HyperSorb because I think the resin bits are quite small.

[bernie]

Bro Newlife, since you have started the thread with the subject title biozym, hopefully someone from biozym can advise on their product. Or maybe you can ask them for comments.

[Adam_80]

Where can we find this biozym in sg? usa product..

[stormhawk]

Check the Merchant listings. There's at least one that is selling this product.

[Yulbrainer]

Just curious bro, why you use ADA soil for shrimp?
Better not to hurry to cycle the tank, just be patient.
I read from other forum, this person setup new tank and use the old filter, use the water from mature tank, only the soil is brand new, and it cycle within a week but suddenly on the 4 week the No2 and No3 level is increasing suddenly. Some said because it is common for premature tank cycle.