Has anyone tried the AquaBella Bio treatment?

[jag14]

I've seen the AquaBella water treatment at a lfs. Claims that you won't have to change water for a year. Somehow, after keeping cichlids for so long, I kind of doubt that. Anyway, it is 4 syringes, put 1 a day in the tank, supposed to be good for 5-55 gallons. I think I might try in my 75, not sure if 1 pack would work or have to get 2. Kind of pricey, 27.99 a treatment. Sounds too good to be true, that you can complete set up a tank with 4 syringes of bacteria and whatever else is in this stuff. Still might be worth trying. Anybody else ever seen it or used it?

 

[1bigdovii]

I wouldnt waste money on it. I havnt used that brand but most of the stabilizer type products ive seen were just about worthless.

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[doomiedee]

I wouldnt waste money on it. I havnt used that brand but most of the stabilizer type products ive seen were just about worthless.

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+1 my dad used that when he was cycling his little 15 gal. It didn't do anything for high nitrates.

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[rodger]

I think its snake oil, myself. Where are the anaerobic bacteria going to be? If I understand the process, they need to be in an oxygen free environment. I read their info, sounds too good to be true. It would be good for setting up a new tank, though other cheaper products would do the same thing. What happens after a year? It stops working?

 

[jag14]

Yeah, I'm not so sure about trying the stuff. Too expensive to start with, and really does sound too simple and good to be true. Must be aimed at people who want a lazy "easy" way to set up a tank. Fish I want to get are too expensive to risk experimenting with some unknown product. Was just curious if anyone knew anything about it.

 

[sandofarms]

This product?
http://aquabellaorganics.com/aquabella-aquariums.asp
Dunno. Somebody take the hit and tell the rest of us.

It's technically possible, as there are bacteria that break down nitrate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denitrification
But have they been able to keep those bacteria alive in a syringe...