This is not true. While some bacteria may die off to say that ALL of the bacteria will die and your cycle will start over is simply not the case. If you don't overdose it you will be fine. I don't think people understand just how much bacteria is living in your tank and not only in your filter but in the substrate and on everything in your tank.expect all the bacteria in your filter to die as well
youre going to need to watch your water parameters and do frequent water changes until your crashed cycle can recover
agreed, from what i saw assuming your tank is appropriately filtered even if some bacteria dies off it's not going to be that big of a problem. At most it'll cause a mini cycle but it won't cause your bio filter to crash. most people report it not having an effect at all.This is not true. While some bacteria may die off to say that ALL of the bacteria will die and your cycle will start over is simply not the case. If you don't overdose it you will be fine. I don't think people understand just how much bacteria is living in your tank and not only in your filter but in the substrate and on everything in your tank.
I didnt say it will, i said to expect it to kill it all and be ready to do water changes. its not guaranteed but its possible. it will affect the cycle though as it IS an antibacterial medication, and your filter is chock full of bacteria. Nitrifying bacteria is what populates your filter and eats fish waste.This is not true. While some bacteria may die off to say that ALL of the bacteria will die and your cycle will start over is simply not the case. If you don't overdose it you will be fine. I don't think people understand just how much bacteria is living in your tank and not only in your filter but in the substrate and on everything in your tank.
not necessarily true. Plants will not die from a blackout because they have energy reserves that algae don't (except for clado). If a blackout were really that harmful then we'd never be able to ship plants :icon_lol:erythormicin is the safest way to go treating BGA. at recommended does it does not kill benefit bacteria. black out will run you in more trouble for sure since your weakened plants die off at that point producing waste.
the reason this antibiotic does not kill your filter bacteria is it reacts only with curtain type of bacteria and luckily filter bacteria is not that type
And where does this info come from?Plants have energy reserves that algae don't (except for clado).
And where does this info come from?
Pretty easy to try out: ship a box of plants with algae across the USA.
On the OP's subject: one packet per 10g of aquarium water (detailed instructions on the box). It kills BGA, does not kill your fish or your nitrifying bacteria.
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