this is getting confusing, I have read and been told that blackouts kill the
bacteria because it needs light to live and that a two to four day blackout
should kill all the bacteria in an aquarium. are you saying that blackouts
cannot work?
"Sandy Birrell" wrote in message
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Scott wrote:
doesn't it have to get into the tank on plants or from water that
fish come in?

It is everywhere, it has even been found thousands of feet up in the
atmosphere. It is a bacteria, you can dry it out and years later add water
and it will grow. It doesn't need light to live and it can process the
nitrogen in the air to feed. The only way to realy kill it is to use an
anti-bacterial agent.

HTH.


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