@AlgaeBarn
I always manually dose ammonia. It is too critical to rely on equipment malfunction.
Interesting point about “rapid nutrient uptake”. In an article that @Randy Holmes-Farley wrote on dosing iron in a reef tank, he describes iron storage in macroalgae to be used when iron was limited in bulk water. I saw this with a 55G production tank of Gracilaria Hayi that I operated as a tumble culture. Within the first 24 hours of dosing iron, a vibrant red color was noted, then two days later a soft fibery growth was noted on main stem. With no further iron dosing, after two weeks, the extra growth disappeared. I now dose iron once a week in every tank I have.
PS: With respect to dry analysis testing, I use this facility for dependable & economical test results.
https://www.wardlab.com/plant-services.php
I always manually dose ammonia. It is too critical to rely on equipment malfunction.
Interesting point about “rapid nutrient uptake”. In an article that @Randy Holmes-Farley wrote on dosing iron in a reef tank, he describes iron storage in macroalgae to be used when iron was limited in bulk water. I saw this with a 55G production tank of Gracilaria Hayi that I operated as a tumble culture. Within the first 24 hours of dosing iron, a vibrant red color was noted, then two days later a soft fibery growth was noted on main stem. With no further iron dosing, after two weeks, the extra growth disappeared. I now dose iron once a week in every tank I have.
PS: With respect to dry analysis testing, I use this facility for dependable & economical test results.
https://www.wardlab.com/plant-services.php
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