Right Now! Bacteria

[Navarchus]

In the never ending quest to lower nitrates, I ran across an interesting product: Right Now! Bateria. This is supposed to be a long term solution to keep nitrate levels in check. The bacteria are aerobic too. Anyone ever use this product? How were the results?

http://www.hdltd.com/products/p_rightnow.html

 

[ccCapt]

Interesting...is about all I can say.

Stored correctly has an 5 year shelf life
So...live bacteria can live 5 yrs in an airtight container? I'm not a biologist, so maybe it's possible.

Bio-resistant to Killer Copper and 7 other heavy metals, Dosages of Methylene Blue and Malachite Green will not kill Right Now!
Wow....and this is something living?

Consumes Phosphates
:shock: I would love an indepth explanation of that. Many things can consume phosphate, but is it consumed an any measurable quantity?

Allows you to set up your tank or pond in One Day! No longer must you wait 4 to 6 weeks to cycle your tank.
:bowdown: The miracle potion! Wooooohoooooo :^: lol

 

[daugherty]

it sounds to good to be true

 

[dustin_P74]

if it sounds to good to be true, then its to good to be true

 

[sen5241b]

The quickest, cheapest way to get a big drop in nitrates is to put a bug bunch of chaeto in a fuge with a strong plant light. Good skimmers will do this also but they are not cheap.

 

[Navarchus]

Where can I buy chaeto

 

[dustin_P74]

any fish store should have it, and a lot of people sell it for cheap on boards and ebay, some even give it away for free

 

[BigH55]

Find someone who has to trim it and they will give you some.

 

[Bifferwine]

I got a ziplock bag of chaeto on Ebay for $5. Now I just give it away whenever anyone in my area needs some.

 

[Alexander]

I got a ziplock bag of chaeto on Ebay for $5. Now I just give it away whenever anyone in my area needs some.

Im sure cheato is happier than a pig in :pooh: in your tank with your amazing nitrate production :mrgreen:

 

[JAG107]

You will have a crazy ball of chaeto in your fuge with any significant nitrates along with a good 6500K flourescent light. Hell, even a incandescent bulb will work, just not as well. Way better nitrate eater than anything that comes in a bottle for $9.95 (or whatever that stuff costs :) )

 

[mng777777]

I got a ziplock bag of chaeto on Ebay for $5. Now I just give it away whenever anyone in my area needs some.

I may need to hit you up for some if mine doesn't rebound. I bought the same $5 bag on ebay and it grew quite a bit at first. Then it seemed to slow and then I noticed it was getting smaller. I realized my turbo was munching away so I pulled him out and threw him into my display. Since then it hasn't gotten any better. Do Astreas or hermits eat chaeto? any other ideas as to why mine isn't growing like crazy? My fuge is relativley low flow (10gl tank / flow = 100 gph). is that the problem?

 

[dustin_P74]

what are your nitrate and phosphate readings

 

[mng777777]

my nitrates are always < 20 and phosphate is always between 0 & .025

 

[JAG107]

Low flow is no problem for chaeto IME

 

[Bifferwine]

Low flow is not a problem -- I've got hardly any flow in my fuge. If you don't have a lot of nutrients in your tank, your macroalgae won't grow (there is nothing to "feed" it).