Tip # 2: you need to have good aeration when you use this product much like your nitrifying bacteria. Bacillus Subtilis and Lactobacillus are the two strains found in Bacter AE. These strains of bacteria are aerobic by nature and will start to consume O2 as soon as they become active. How to dose Bacter AE As you can see the functions of all ingredients, none of them cause any harm to the shrimp. So, Bacter AE is safe for your shrimp. However, the perfect dosage of Bacter AE plays the crucial role of safety for shrimp. Official Dosage Recommendation For Bacter AE Take the quantity that you want to feed and put it on the water. The particles of powder will spread throughout your aquarium and they will eventually fall everywhere. Do not worry if you see the powder on the top of the water, it will fall eventually. Oh, and it doesn't have live organisms. It's dormant, and only becomes live in tank water after a few days. If anything, the beneficial bacteria is the same as the stuff you'd find in yogurt.

Amino acids, polysaccarides, xylanase, glucanase, amylase, protease, hemicellulase, Bacillus subtilis, Pediococcus acidilactici (Lactobacillus) LOL I consider bashing to be marking down every negative thing about a product relentlessly which is basically what I did. I just try to be polite as possible cause it is way too easy to commit social suicide on the internet nowadays and I like this forum.

Mosure BT-9: Unknown ingredient list which is a big turnoff for me. Not sure if it contains bacteria or just boost current ones. However, a lot of shrimp keepers find that the official instructions to be too much as some have reported issues in the past about Bacter AE causing issues and even killing shrimps.

Some shrimp owners complain that these bacteria can infect their shrimp. Although the claim is nearly impossible, there are complaints about white spot syndrome in shrimp due to overdose. How To Prevent Bacter AE From Harming Your Shrimp?

Official Baster AE dosage directions

As it also uses the powder form, the Shrimp Baby Food should also cover a large portion (but not all) of your aquarium. Ingredients If you are using the U.S. measuring system to measure your aquarium volume, then you need dose Bacter AE based on the following instructions for the first week of usage: