| Q:
What is the temperature tolerance of the bacteria in Stability™?
A: The bacteria in Stability in the
spore form (basically the preserved bacteria in the bottle)
can live through freezing temperatures as long as the water
is allowed to thaw naturally without the use of a heating
element (if a heating element is used then the more drastic
change in temp and pressure will kill the bacteria).
Once Stability is dosed to an aquarium (diluted in an aquarium),
the bacteria convert to vegetative state and can handle
temp as low as 42º F. Below 42º F the majority of bacteria
will die but some will convert back to the spore state which
can handle low temp/freezing (see above). Once the water
thaws and warms naturally, they will convert back to vegetative
and do what they are intended to do.
In the spore form the bacteria can tolerate
temps between 180º - 200º F. In the vegetative state the
bacteria can handle temps between 120º - 125º F(some have
even existed in this state up to 140º F but is uncommon).
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