LFS talked me into this stuff...(and a bonus mushroom)

clown-lover

clown-lover

Member
How safe is this stuff...and what exactly does it do?
It's called "Stability" by Seachem.
It says "New tank stabilization system. Rapid and safe establishment of Bi-Filter prevent 'New Tank Syndrome' for freshwater and marine"
The guy at the LFS asked me if it was a new tank, I said yes. He then told me that I could use this stuff to help establish my tank with good bacteria.
I'm asking about it here because I don't want to add anything to my tank without first understanding it 100%. And also...I have read not to add anything that you can't test for.
Any thoughts or information on this stuff would be appreciated.
Also, I tested my tank for the first time today. (Back from vacation and got a kit)

Here are my readings:
pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 20
and salinity of: 1.021
While at the LFS...they also told me that I could buy this one rock they have for 5 bucks and use the 'stability' and the coraline algae would grow like crazy!
So...I got the rock, and the 'stability'.

I haven't added the stability yet...but I have added the rock, and...it has a blue mushroom on it!

I don't know if they knew that or not. I did a drip for 2 hours before I added it. It seems to be ok in there for now. I'm just a little worried because I hadn't planned on adding any coral to my tank until I was ready to 'take care' of them. (dosing and what not?)
Anywho...thanks again for the comments.
 
cranberry

cranberry

Active Member
Say wha? I have to go look up stability, but if it's for both salt and fresh water and is suppose to be a bacteria... I would suspect it's crapolah. Freshwater and salterwater have different bacteria that make up there biofilter. It can't be housed in a single environment.
 
speg

speg

Active Member
Sounds like your LFS got an easy sale out of ya :)
I'm not sure what that stuff really does, but it sounds like something that claims to do what bacteria does.. which is to get rid of ammonia/nitrites--which you have none of.
 
beaslbob

beaslbob

Well-Known Member
IMHO any additives that are to prevent new tank syndrome FW or marine and not worth the money even under the assumption they actually work.
All you need to do is start the tank with lotsa plant life (FW plants--salt macros and other algaes) And you will have no ammonia/nitrIte spikes but an initial nitrate spike. Simply because the plant life prefers to consume ammonia directly which prevents the initial spikes. Then as aerobic bacteria build up the plants are "forced" to consume nitrates so after a few weeks the nitrates drop down.
my .02
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
I have heard of it....it's kinda like bio-spira......supposed to help speed up the cycle....by reducing the risk of "new tank syndrome"
It won't hurt, but in the future try to do stuff the natural way.......
 
cranberry

cranberry

Active Member
I actually do like one product... and I still use it. It's the SuperBac stuff. I like to add my macros after I cycle.
 
clown-lover

clown-lover

Member
Ah crap :(
Yeah...easy sale and they knew it! lol I need to carry around you guys in my pocket when I go to the LFS! hehe
Well...I'm glad it wasn't expensive...was $4.99.
And here ya go Cranberry...so you don't have to look it up:
Stability
Product Description
Stability® will rapidly and safely establish the aquarium biofilter in freshwater and marine systems, thereby preventing the #1 cause of fish death: "new tank syndrome". Stability® is formulated specifically for the aquarium and contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria which facilitate the breakdown of waste organics, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Unlike competing products, the bacteria employed by Stability® are non-sulfur fixing and will not produce toxic hydrogen sulfide. Stability® is completely harmless to all aquatic organisms as well as aquatic plants, thus there is no danger of over use. Stability® is the culmination of nearly a decade of research and development and represents the current state of the art in natural biological management.
Sizes: 50 mL, 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, 2 L, 4 L, 20 L
Why It's Different
Illustration of Stability's™ bacteria on biofiltration material. stability contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria
The bacteria used in competing products are inherently unstable. The conditions necessary for their growth and development fall into a very narrow range of temperatures, pH, organic loads, etc. When any of these parameters are not strictly within the proper range, the bacterial culture quickly crashes and dies. Stability® does not contain any of the aforementioned bacteria.
The bacteria strains in Stability® have been in development for over a decade. The necessary conditions for growth of our bacterial strains encompass a very broad range. When other bacteria begin to die off (usually from high organic loads caused by the undetected death of an organism), Stability® simply works harder and grows faster! The strains function in fresh or saltwater. Stability® contains both nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria, a blend found in no other product. Additionally, Stability® contains facultative bacterial strains which are able to adapt to either aerobic or anaerobic conditions. The bacteria in Stability® are non-sulfur fixing, another innovation in the industry. Most other bacterial supplements will form toxic hydrogen sulfide under the proper conditions. Stability® will not, ever.
Directions
Use 1 capful (5 mL) for each 40 L (10 gallons*) on the first day with a new aquarium. Then use 1 capful for each 80 L (20 gallons*) daily for 7 days. Fish and other aquatic species may be introduced at any time as long as dosage is maintained for 7 days. For optimum biofilter performance use 1 capful for each 40 L (10 gallons*) once a month or with each water change and whenever introducing new fish or whenever medicating an aquarium.
 
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