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Hello,
I have seen a lot of discussion on Stability, Bio-spira and other products and it brings up a question in my mind.
Bio-spira has to remain refrigerated in order for the bacteria to survive. Why does Stability not need refrigeration? If there's living bacteria in the solution, how do they stay alive for so long? Or is there something else besides bacteria in the product altogether?
Thanks!
Tech Support CH
06-13-2006, 17:00
The bacteria in Stability are alive but not active. They exist in a spore form. They can withstand extreme temperatures and do not require food to survive. When you add them to your aquarium they become active due to dilution.
The bacterias that require refrigeration are active. Refrigerating them slows down their life cycle and they require less food when cold. Because they are active they do require food, and that is packaged with them. They also will not survive extreme heat or cold and will die when they run out of food.
Perfect, thanks very much!
Tech Support CH
06-19-2006, 11:20
You are welcome.
Tech Support CHThe bacteria in Stability are alive but not active. They exist in a spore form. They can withstand extreme temperatures and do not require food to survive. When you add them to your aquarium they become active due to dilution.
Exactly how does one get bacteria spores in a dormate state, and how does "diluting" them with Aquarium water "Wake them up"?
I know that certian types of bacteria can be dormant almost indefinitely, (its been proven to be the case in artic core samples and other places) but I'd be interested in the details of how Seachem gets the dormat spores and assures that they stay dormant until the conditions are just right.
Thanks,
Don T.
Tech Support CH
06-30-2006, 10:09
The bacterial blend is proprietary information. I can tell you that there is a stabilizer in the bottle that holds the bacteria in the spore state. When this stabilizer is diluted it no longer can hold the bacteria in a spore state and they become active.
That's the info I was looking for. There's no need to go into the deeper details, I was just interested in the general science part of it. Thanks very much.
-Don T.
Tech Support CH
06-30-2006, 13:20
Great! You are welcome.