anyone use this?

**mrs fishpatrick** · 04-09-2009, 01:46 PM

I was in the lfs today looking for a fert for the plants and he gave me a link to a website with products he will be stocking after easter.
www.microbelift.com
I never heard of them and was wondering does anyone use any of these products.
Any experiences welcome

**Lady Hobbs** · 04-09-2009, 03:20 PM

Nope but you are in Ireland so doubt many in the US have used or heard of it. Hope it works for you, tho.

**mrs fishpatrick** · 04-09-2009, 05:30 PM

it's an american company though.

**Jaster** · 04-09-2009, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by mrs fishpatrick

it's an american company though.

and just about everything I own says made in Japan... lol

**AABatteries** · 04-09-2009, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Jaster

and just about everything I own says made in Japan... lol

Don't ya mean China?

**Taurus** · 04-09-2009, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by AABatteries

Don't ya mean China?

Yes he does!

**Dave66** · 04-09-2009, 07:52 PM

I'm aware of it, since that product has been around some years. Microbe-lift purports to add bacteria into your tank that will consume detritus, ultimately making your aquarium clearer. Same effect you'd get, clarity-wise, if you vacuumed your substrate twice a month and did partial water changes every week.

Dave

**Algenco** · 04-09-2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dave66

I'm aware of it, since that product has been around some years. Microbe-lift purports to add bacteria into your tank that will consume detritus, ultimately making your aquarium clearer. Same effect you'd get, clarity-wise, if you vacuumed your substrate twice a month and did partial water changes every week.

Dave

**PostalPenguin** · 04-09-2009, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Dave66

I'm aware of it, since that product has been around some years. Microbe-lift purports to add bacteria into your tank that will consume detritus, ultimately making your aquarium clearer. Same effect you'd get, clarity-wise, if you vacuumed your substrate twice a month and did partial water changes every week.

Dave

I would regard that claim with skepticism. Sure the bacteria can break down the sugars to CO2 and H20 but you'll still have nitrates being produced along with sulfur and phosphorous compounds among many others. So unless these bacteria are decomposing everything into gasses the stuff isn't going anywhere until you do a water change and gravel vac.

**Algenco** · 04-09-2009, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by PostalPenguin

I would regard that claim with skepticism. Sure the bacteria can break down the sugars to CO2 and H20 but you'll still have nitrates being produced along with sulfur and phosphorous compounds among many others. So unless these bacteria are decomposing everything into gasses the stuff isn't going anywhere until you do a water change and gravel vac.

right, all this stuff will do is possibly speed up the break down of solid waste giving the appearance of a cleaner tank.
The solution to pollution is dilution, nothing beats a good WC