Best bottled bacteria?

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I have used rock from a previous tank and don't know If I should bleach it or not. The rocks have some dead algae so its not clean. Do you think I should worry about cleaning?

I use old rock periodicly and just hose it off well. As far as the best bacteria keep in mind only a tiny fraction of the microbial stuff on reefs is culturable and much of the essential stuff can't be bottled. As mentioned by Spieg above wild or maricutlured live rock is the best and probably only source for microbes and sponges essential for a healhty ecosystem. This article and videos may be helpfull in understanding these complex processes better


"Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas"


Changing Seas - Mysterious Microbes


Nitrogen cycling in hte coral holobiont


BActeria and Sponges


Maintenance of Coral Reef Health (refferences at the end)


Optical Feedback Loop in Colorful Coral Bleaching


Richard Ross What's up with phosphate"
 

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Does anyone have any experience with FritzZyme 9 bacteria?

I started with Bio-spira and added zyme 9 after a week, caused MASSIVE bacterial bloom, it also makes skimmer go psycho. This was a fishless cycle.

Stuff is cheap per gallon, so it's not a bad product to have around.
 

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