How many organisms in water column

[sixty_reefer]

Just wondering how many organisms should we expect to find in the water column in a traditional system?
I know the ocean is fairly large number although I haven’t seen any papers on what to expect in home aquaria.

@AquaBiomics is this something you may know the answer for?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just wondering how many organisms should we expect to find in the water column in a traditional system?
I know the ocean is fairly large number although I haven’t seen any papers on what to expect in home aquaria.

@AquaBiomics is this something you may know the answer for?

It likely depends on type of equipment, filtration and structure in the tank

 

[sixty_reefer]

Good point

 

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