Using a Handy Bacterial Liquid

Robin Abrahams · Saturday, 9 February 2019

​Seachem Stability
There are many bacterial liquids you can buy to decompose organics and boost denitrifying bacteria in your tank. Here we discuss Seachem Stability, which is both effective and easily available. The types of bacteria in this product is not the kind of filter bacteria that consume ammonia and nitrites on our filters. Those are slow growing and established over weeks during cycling. Instead the bacteria used here are fast multiplying, meant to occupy the water column as fast as possible.

​Opaque Sprayer Bottle
First we empty the contents of the Stability bottle into a sprayer bottle. In this case we use a 1l opaque bottle to keep light out. The advantage of this is that it is easier to work with than having to use the original bottle's cap to measure out a dose. Just a simple spray delivers a small amount that allows you to dose more accurately and the product to last longer. Below is a list of cases in which you can spray Stability.

Spray

• at waterchanges up to one spray per 10l. It occupies sterile new water with beneficial bacteria.
• for new tank setups
• when it’s hot and tank temperatures go too high
• when you’ve left too much uneaten food
• when you’ve had your hands in the tank too long
• when the shrimp act weird or are inactive
• when you think something is wrong
• at least once a month
• when you feel like it

Having the sprayer around just makes it easier to dose. It’s just there. It becomes a habit 😊

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