Timothy A. Hovanec, Ph.D. 2023.
Podcast: Basics of Cyanos and Dinos
Dr. Tim talks about some of the basics of Cyanos and Dinos Time Stamps: 00:00- Start 1:25- Intro 1:52- Cyanobacteria; what are they? 3:13- Dinos; what are they? 5:34- How cyanos work 6:28- How to control nitrate 10:58- What to do if you have cyano 14:08- What consumes nitrate 15:27- Cyano Treatments 19:09- Cyano overload …
Cycle Troubleshooting – 13 things you need to consider.
It is important to realize that bacteria are living organisms that respond, positively or negatively, to the conditions you put them in. To cycle your tank quickly please review the points below preferably before you set-up the tank. Also download our step-by-step recipe card to help guide your through the process. 1. Fishless Cycling Takes …
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Ammonium Chloride 1 drop or 4 drops ?
Ammonia for fishless cycling One of our most popular products is our Ammonium Chloride for fishless cycling. As the term implies fishless cycling means without fish but there needs to be a source of ammonia for the nitrifying bacteria. That’s why we provide ammonium chloride drops – for you to use to feed the nitrifying …
Waste-Away, Clogged Filters and Your Protein Skimmer
We recently received a question from a customer regarding use of our Waste-Away bacteria, clogging of the mechanical filters and using the protein skimmer. This question brought up many good points and our customer, Kenny A., allowed us to reprint the question and DrTim’s answer to help everyone. Hello, I used waste-away for the first …
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A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater
Timothy A. Hovanec, Ph.D. and Jennifer L. Coshland. 2004.
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Comparative Analysis of Nitrifying Bacteria Associated with Freshwater and Marine Aquaria. Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 62, No. 8: 2888-2896.
Nitrospira- Like Bacteria Associated with Nitrite Oxidation in Freshwater Aquaria. Applied and Environmental Microbiology Vol. 64, No. 1: 258-264.
Hovanec, T. A., L. T. Taylor, A. Blakis and E. F. DeLong. 1998.