I would like to verify if my understanding of the potential efffect of carbon dosing is correct. Carbon dosing can promote the growth of different strains of bacteria:
- of which certain strains turn nitrates into nitrogen gass which will in turn precipitate from the tank.
- there are phosphate accumulating bacteria which can absorb phosphate into their tissue.
So while carbon dosing could lead to the direct removal of nitrogen from the tank, for phosphates they are absorbed by the bacteria. So if the bacteria are not removed (by for example a skimmer) they remain in the tank. Is this a correct understanding?
Thanks in advance.
Beat regards
Jorren
- of which certain strains turn nitrates into nitrogen gass which will in turn precipitate from the tank.
- there are phosphate accumulating bacteria which can absorb phosphate into their tissue.
So while carbon dosing could lead to the direct removal of nitrogen from the tank, for phosphates they are absorbed by the bacteria. So if the bacteria are not removed (by for example a skimmer) they remain in the tank. Is this a correct understanding?
Thanks in advance.
Beat regards
Jorren