I know bacteria is on surfaces…but will NSW help bacteria diversity?
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if there’s any doubt about water safety then I would skip the whole process, adding these items is not required for thousands of successful reefs both dry starts and wet skip cycle starts…its just something fun we do but no outcomes can be traced from adding or withholding actual ocean materials. In my opinion the ongoing feed quality and export has a greater bearing on long term system health. My own reef is fine at year sixteen and it’s only known synthetic water, no bottle bac of any kind and actually very low quality feeding. If my corals weren’t growing or there was an invasion issue I’d probably try and reinforce systemic pods already selected for in the tank by just taking time to feed better. The lazier mode currently works though
if there’s any doubt about water safety then I would skip the whole process, adding these items is not required for thousands of successful reefs both dry starts and wet skip cycle starts…its just something fun we do but no outcomes can be traced from adding or withholding actual ocean materials. In my opinion the ongoing feed quality and export has a greater bearing on long term system health. My own reef is fine at year sixteen and it’s only known synthetic water, no bottle bac of any kind and actually very low quality feeding. If my corals weren’t growing or there was an invasion issue I’d probably try and reinforce systemic pods already selected for in the tank by just taking time to feed better. The lazier mode currently works though
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Yes. Rick is the guys name.
Jay Norris
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Know him well, but I collect all my NSW from the Gulfstream in 1500’ plus at least once a month. I also collect my sand off the Outer Reefs of the Upper Keys.
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