Most people don’t think about the septic tank until it smells, backs up, or needs a surprise pump-out. Agraforum Septic Tank is a simple biological treatment that keeps the tank doing its job: breaking down solids, cutting odour, and taking the pressure off your whole system. One 10g capsule flushed down the toilet once a month. That’s it.
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The Problem
When a tank is working, you forget it’s there. When it isn’t, you know quickly: a smell near the tank or drains, gurgling, slow-draining fixtures, or a soggy patch over the field. Underneath, it’s usually the same thing: solids building up faster than they break down, a crust forming on top, and the whole system working harder than it should.
WHAT IS IT?
Agraforum Septic Tank is live bacteria that go to work on the organic waste in your tank. It doesn’t replace your tank or your system. It tops up the biology that’s meant to be breaking things down in there, so solids and crust get processed instead of just piling up. Simple to add, and dosed to suit your household.
Fits your existing system. No plumbing changes and no new gear. It goes straight into the system you already have.
Recommended dose: One capsule a month, flushed down the toilet. No mixing, no measuring, no tradespeople.
How it works
A septic tank relies on bacteria to break down what goes into it. When that biology gets knocked back, whether by household cleaners, disinfectants, heavy use or just time, solids stop breaking down properly and start to build. Agraforum Septic Tank puts the right bacteria back to work in the right numbers. They digest the solids and crust, reduce the compounds that cause the smell, and help keep the water leaving the tank cleaner before it reaches your field.
Agraforum Spetic Tank is simple and effective – just flush a capsule down the toilet once per month to reduce odours, bacteria, and break down solids.
It’s an ongoing top-up, not a one-off. A start-up dose gets things moving; a regular maintenance dose keeps the tank ticking over.
Alongside breaking down solids and odour-causing compounds, Agraforum Septic Tank helps significantly minimise harmful pathogens in wastewater, including E. coli. Reducing the pathogen load supports cleaner effluent leaving the tank and lowers the amount of potentially harmful bacteria moving into the soakage field. It supports good system management rather than replacing regular servicing or safe wastewater practices.
Where it fits
If you’re on a tank rather than town sewerage, this is for you: family homes, lifestyle blocks, baches, and older systems that need a bit of help keeping up.
Homes & lifestyle blocks
Everyday household systems.
Older or hard-working tanks.
Systems under heavier use.
Agraforum Septic Tank is one application in our wider wastewater range. The same biological approach treats farm effluent ponds with Agraforum Effluent Pond, and commercial, community and council sewage systems with Agraforum Sewage Treatment. To see how it all fits together, visit our Wastewater Management page.
No magic, just the right biology. There’s nothing mysterious here. Septic tanks are built to work biologically. We’re just making sure the right bacteria are present, in the right numbers, doing the job the tank was designed for. We won’t throw numbers at you we can’t back up. We’ll tell you honestly what it does and how to use it.
Simple and safe to use at home. It’s a biological treatment, not a caustic drain product. There’s no specialist gear and no contractor. You add it to the tank and let the bacteria work. Follow the label directions for handling and storage, and keep it out of reach of children like any household product.
FAQ
No. It helps keep solids down between pump-outs and can ease how hard your system works, but tanks still need servicing.
It’s designed to reduce the odour that comes from waste not breaking down properly. A persistent smell can also point to a system issue worth checking.
Yes, it’s the same kind of biology your tank already relies on. It’s there to support that process, not disrupt it.
A start-up dose to get going, then a regular maintenance dose. We’ll match it to your tank and household.
Usually not. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll suggest where to start.
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Tell us what you’re dealing with, whether it’s a pond, tank or sewage system, and we’ll point you to the right treatment and dose. No pressure, just a straight conversation.