Bacter AE not dissolving

[Roborep1]

Is it normal and safe to have bacter AE powder floating everywhere. It's like snow. I can see it settled all over the place after a few hours later.

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[OMG Aquatics]

This happened to me too just last week. Dosing in for new tank and it's floating at the top.

[Soothing Shrimp]

Yeah, it will float some and then drift down.  No worries.

[OMG Aquatics]

Yeah, it will float some and then drift down.  No worries.

What about if it never goes down?

 

It was just floating around the surface for about 3 days till I decided to remove it manually.

[Soothing Shrimp]

Do you have an air stone?

[Vinn]

Are you running a sponge filter by any chance? I ask because a sponge filter should break the surface tension so bacter would eventually sink. What I normally do when I use AE is mix it around in the water until most fall down. Hope that helps.

[OMG Aquatics]

Do you have an air stone?

Nope. Using a spraybar facing the other side of tank so it's just going in circles. Some dropped but most stayed at top.

[r45t4m4n]

I premix mine in some tank water in a cup first, then add to the tank

[RyeGuy411]

I premix mine in some tank water in a cup first, then add to the tank

 

Thats exactly what I do put it in a separate container or cup shake it up real good then pour in the tank.  Sinks right away.  The first time I added it I just put it in the tanks and it floated for a couple days.

[Roborep1]

So mine isn't floating but I can see it on substrate. Is that normal. Does it dissolve over time. I mean it's still there 24 hours later.

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[RyeGuy411]

There are some solid particles that dont dissolve although they are tiny.  After a day I dont see them anymore I assume my shrimp must be eating them.  How big of a tank and how many shrimp do you have?

[Roborep1]

35L no shrimp at moment. Dosed one scoop.

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[RyeGuy411]

Well I guess the reason why there are still solid particles is that there isnt anything to eat them.  Im sure some sort of bacteria or microrganism will break them down eventually.  I have also heard of people presoaking objects like leaves, driftwood etc. in a solution of bacter before adding them to the tank.

[EricM]

I get asked this question a lot, best thing you can do is premix it up in a glass of tank water and pour near some water flow.