MICROBE-LIFT Special Blend Aquarium Water Care Treatment, Cleaner & Clarifier for Fresh and Saltwater Fish Tanks, Reduces Maintenance & Helps with Aquarium Algae Control and Odor, 16 Ounces (SBH16)

Hello all. I have a planted 55 gallon aquarium with 9 neon tetras, 7 red common tetra,4 pigmy gouramis,6 zebra danios,1 bristle nose pleco,2 nerite snails, and 5 amano shrimp. This tank was set up 2 years ago and established. I decided to use microbe lift as a maintenance when i top off any evaporated water. If you are using uv lights, please turn it off for 12 to 24 hours before first application. I observed visually what was happening about 4 hours later and i noticed very small debris floating in the water column. This product starts working right away. 12 hours later and everything looks good. Clear water, fish are active and all is well. I am planning to attempt to set up a 10 gallon aquarium using the walstad method. I will use microbe lift on this next project. Will update with results when i can. P.s. microbe lift smells like rotten sewage. I suggest to get your dose set up outside, cover cap , go inside quickly amd dump it in aquarium. The smell dissipates quickly. Once in water no more smell. Please try not to spill any indoors. Update 9/25/24. This liquid is great. Water is crystal clear. It even got rid of black hair algae. I add 30 ml once a month. No water changes at all since I started using this product, just a top off due to evaporation. I rn a fluval 407 canister filter, I serviced it 2 weeks ago, and I was surprised at how clean the foam pads were, no build up whatsoever.

Used for Turtle and fish tanks, noticed a huge difference within 3 days. Will do week two treatment in the next 5 days and definitely use for maintenance once every two weeks. WARNING the smell is normal, but holy crap!

Works great on my freshwater tanks. That’s with me switching from api brand. WARNING the smell is strong as heck! Makes the whole room smell like rotten eggs.

Love this stuff! We have a little turtle pond that started from a leaky septic tank, and this stuff works great at clearing it up! Plus, my Uncle Frank is always eating weird food and stinkin up our trailers tiny "bathroom" when he wanders over here all liquered up. I just pour a little bit of this in the toilet, and POW!. No more odors! Heck, now it smells even better then the rest of our trailer!! ... We just might eat supper in there tonight!!

This product has an extremely pungent strong bad egg oder and caused me to have to open windows and turn on fans. Im not sure if we got a bad batch but I ended up draining my tank last night and having to clean my live rock and sand substrate and all my filtration. It left a oil slick in my tank while it was in there and ended up getting all that everywhere. Im sure this may be a good product for ponds but to the average household I would say its entirely too strong in the bottle. Definitely do not recommend this product.. STRONG SMELL that would not go away until I drained my tank. Oil slick on water as well which transferred to all my filtration. Caused me to wash/rinse entire system.

I have a 55 gallon that's struggling to stay clean with 3 goldfish + 3 dojo loaches (yes, that's too many big, poopy fish, but I don't have another option at the moment lol). I had to do a major tank overhaul prior to moving them into this tank, crashed my bio system, and have been fighting ever since. I was getting general cloudiness within 2-3 days after 50%+ water change as well as some algae bloom. I tried Seachem Prime and API Accuclear but saw little effect. I tried this Micro-Lift and had clear water the next day! Yes, it stinks, but it's not unbearable, and the smell disappears in a minute or two after adding it to the water. Some reviews have mentioned the cap getting crusty and stuck - I poke a small hole in the middle of the foil (like with a pen) rather than removing it completely, and can then shake the container (with lid on!) and squeeze the right amount into the measuring cup without mess. I use disposable gloves, rinse the measuring cup afterwards, and store in a big zipper bag. It's definitely a permanent part of my tank maintenance!

First off I do not exaggerate when I say this stuff smells like an open sewer pipe burst after the last person wrecked the toilet post enchilada night, but if you're looking to cycle a new fish tank and fast this stuff is amazing. It may stink, but that translates to there being a high concentration of nitrifying bacteria that will quickly set up in your aquarium that is crucial to keeping your fish happy and healthy. I've kept tanks for over a decade and while I may not be the wisest fish keeper, I have been around the block quite a few times and spent a lot of time and money on everything under the sun when it comes to water treatment options. I combined this with their Nite-Out product and while it didn't cycle the tank within 24 hours I can say that a beneficial bacterial bloom is thriving after a week which at this stage is typically something has taken 2-3 weeks to achieve even with leveraging plenty of known tricks of the trade. Fair warning though, even after dosing there is going to be a strong residual odor for a few hours. If you're expecting guests I recommend holding off until they're gone or you're going to have a really off beat conversation starter. Performance wise though I've found none better.

I absolutely love this product, this is my second time buying it. Yes it has an odor like passing gas but other than that I will literally swear by it as it does exactly what it says. Overall it helps to maintain your tank offering your fish a balanced and more healthier living space. It’s great value for your money and for the future I think I’ll get the larger one for $68 because I’ve bought it twice for $16 so you’ll be before off with value buying the bigger one but again it’s highly recommended and the effectiveness of what it offers is great and it’s very easy to use just follow the very simple instructions

5 stars! Dosed this morning in my reef tank and my tank is half as cloudy as it was yesterday due to an incidental bacteria bloom. Will keep up with the maintenance dose every 2 weeks and provide an updated review. However, it literally smells like a dog pooped on the floor, right beside your tank lol. The smell seems to travel through the house too. Recommended to use an air purifier and open a window lol. Edit 2025.11.1 From morning until night, this stuff cleared my tank of an bacteria bloom. For two weeks, my tank has been cloudy. This stuff cleared my tank to crystal clear water. Not sure of the long term effect, but I'm satisfied so far Edit 2026.03.14 This stuff works really well. Using it along with a UV sweeper to rid myself of LCA dinos. Does an awesome job at maintaining clear water.

Stinkt wie die größte Jauche Grube überhaupt aber hat mir wirklich beim Einlaufen meines Meerwasserbeckens geholfen, sehr bald nach der ersten Impfung haben sie die Wasserwerte stabilisiert und der Algenwachstum ist zurückgegangen, den Rest haben meine fleißigen Krebse und manuelles ernten mit dem Kescher aus dem Bodengrund erledigt. Benutze es aktuell noch immer einmal die Woche !!!

Microbe has solved my issue of cloudy water after a change of water for my aquarium great product to ensure a right balance in you aquarium

Eu recomendo muito esse acelerador ele realmente funciona mesmo com o preço elevado cumpre o que promete

Very good