Great advice but likewise I never hear how much my wife spends on the dog. I think she’s winning.Best advice I ever received was to NEVER tell my wife how much all of this costs. I still follow that to this day.
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Great advice but likewise I never hear how much my wife spends on the dog. I think she’s winning.Best advice I ever received was to NEVER tell my wife how much all of this costs. I still follow that to this day.
Eat bacon, not fish. They know.
Why would you put vodka in your tank?Weirdest thing? Pouring vodka in my tank! Worked like a charm.
Source of carbon for carbon dosingWhy would you put vodka in your tank?
I had no idea but I am still real new to saltwater.Source of carbon for carbon dosing
So if you carbon dose it will fuel the growth of nitrate consuming bacteria. Just like NoPox etcI had no idea but I am still real new to saltwater.
Thank you for the info!So if you carbon dose it will fuel the growth of nitrate consuming bacteria. Just like NoPox etc
Do some research on vodka dosing.. it used to be the only carbon dose but today they have all sorts of options.. companies jumped on board and made all sorts of stuff and sugar and vinegar also feed the bacteria.Why would you put vodka in your tank?
I think to not chase numbers you have to first chase numbers for awile.What advise were you given in this hobby that seemed odd but ended up being the best advice after all ??
For me looking way back, was to take things slow and do not chase numbers.
I don't tell my husband and he doesn't ask, LOLBest advice I ever received was to NEVER tell my wife how much all of this costs. I still follow that to this day.
To trim the tops off my (established) slow growing acropora. Not only does it cause the coral to grow, but it also increases the amount of branches. I believe it was in a video, Abe from @Coral Euphoria. Thanks Abe!What advise were you given in this hobby that seemed odd but ended up being the best advice after all ??
For me looking way back, was to take things slow and do not chase numbers.
Well I'm going to throw you a curve ball now sorry, this isn't true, there is an area around corals, especially coral colonies called the boundary layer. This area is the most diverse microbial ecosystem on our planet. The inhabitants of the boundary layer have a direct impact on the health and well being of a coral. Corals can manipulate bacteria in this layer to such a degree that on release of certain hormones they can alter a bacteria at the gentetic level . Essentially coral farm these bacteria and other microbes to derive various benefits. This thin sliver of water between a corals mucus layer and the water column is part of the complex ecosystem. There will be a boundary layer even in captive reefs because corals have evolved this as a mechanism for life. So beneficial bacteria do not just live on surfaces in our systems. Many don't know this so hopefully after reading this you might also share it with others. Feel free to research this phenomenon yourself too, it's very well scientifically documented.You can do 100 percent water changes as bacteria lives on surface area not water column. This has helped me a ton and changed my thinking on everything.aintenamce wise.
Most the layers are wide spread on a coral reef where fresh new water is constantly flowing over. The layer between the coral and column which is still apart of water column is called MBL. The bacteria and such you refer to is found closest to the coral the Mucus layer. This mucus layer doesnt just dissapear when you pull out of water or change the water. It stays to protect the coral. This also helps corals that are exposed to the air and sun out of water for hours at a time. Wouldnt make sense why they would still continue to thrive this way if waves and such while exposed would throw the layers off or the oceans constant flow.Well I'm going to throw you a curve ball now sorry, this isn't true, there is an area around corals, especially coral colonies called the boundary layer. This area is the most diverse microbial ecosystem on our planet. The inhabitants of the boundary layer have a direct impact on the health and well being of a coral. Corals can manipulate bacteria in this layer to such a degree that on release of certain hormones they can alter a bacteria at the gentetic level . Essentially coral farm these bacteria and other microbes to derive various benefits. This thin sliver of water between a corals mucus layer and the water column is part of the complex ecosystem. There will be a boundary layer even in captive reefs because corals have evolved this as a mechanism for life. So beneficial bacteria do not just live on surfaces in our systems. Many don't know this so hopefully after reading this you might also share it with others. Feel free to research this phenomenon yourself too, it's very well scientifically documented.