Observations 9 hrs after initial dose of AF Life Source. Mud was purchased at BRS.
*No change in PE on Acro’s.
*Water still not back to full clarity.
*Mud Silt all over the tank (expected)
*Both of my Goni’s actually look worse than before I started.
*Dino’s flared pretty significantly.
Not impressed yet. Hopefully better observations coming later.
Update: 24 hrs after dosing
Still not seeing any benefits at all. FWIW, all my trace elements are close to target range or above and my nutrients are on point. So my chemistry was not lacking much before I started, and I dose bacteria monthly. Maybe that is why I didn’t see any increased PE or positive effects.?
I also looked at it under the scope. There is not much bacterial life like you would see in Dr Tim’s products, but there is a little. Although dormant bacteria will wake up as nutrients become available again. Also, some of the natural minerals in the mud may take a little time to be available for the coral’s. Just guessing here. So I expect better things in the future.
Here is what the texture looks like at 10x objective:
I dose it once a month only really because my goni’s seem to love the stuff. I have a candy cane that gets fat also, but nothing changes for any of my SPS for polyp extension