Astonished by Phytoplankton

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After a calculated risk to save a fish with epsom salt I lost all of my corals. And no new ones would grow. A neighboring hobbyist told me that Phytoplankton would rebalance a tank. I had also been running my lights at 100% (165 watt fixtures x3 on a 180 gallon) and hair algae was very bad. After lowering my lights to 40% and using Phytoplankton daily the hair algae disappeared. It literally withered away and disappeared. So Phytoplankton truly is astonishing in what it can visibly accomplish but more so for what you cannot see it doing. Which is feeding corals and all of the small invertebrates that male your tank work. It is the reason my tank is looking healthy again. Also it has slowed to a crawl green and brown algae that grow on the glass.
Also the epsom salt did not save the fish from being constipated. I would not recommend using this method ever if you are reading this and need a cure for a fish that becomes blocked no matter what thread you may read on this site.

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WHICH SUPPOSEDLY EASY CORAL HAS GIVEN YOU THE MOST TROUBLE?

  • Zoanthids or palythoas

    Votes: 19 19.2%
  • Mushrooms or Ricordea

    Votes: 20 20.2%
  • Green star polyps

    Votes: 13 13.1%
  • Xenia

    Votes: 10 10.1%
  • Leather corals

    Votes: 10 10.1%
  • Duncan or candy cane corals

    Votes: 22 22.2%
  • Birdsnest or Montipora digitata

    Votes: 26 26.3%
  • None—mine have lived up to the reputation

    Votes: 5 5.1%
  • Other (tell us which one)

    Votes: 3 3.0%
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