Is miracle mud worth it? The Fiji miracle mud is like $80 and I’m wondering is it worth it to put I’m my refugium? I don’t want to spend that much money for something that isn’t good. Also if I do get it what type of macro algae do I grow in it?
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My bad FIJI MUDIs miracle mud worth it? The Fiji miracle mud is like $80 and I’m wondering is it worth it to put I’m my refugium? I don’t want to spend that much money for something that isn’t good. Also if I do get it what type of macro algae do I grow in it?
Can’t speak for KoraLagoon, though the texture certainly looks interesting.I don't know. I was looking at this product in a LFS yesterday and they claimed it works (but it was for sale, too)
Inn an other thread I ran into a person who is using KoraLagoon by Brightwell. I was able to read the label on google
and they analyse the aragonite and it provides calcium alk, magnesium, strontium, potasium? Looks similar to MM but with less of the minor elements.
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It was originally placed in refugium to grow calupera or grape algae that had a rooting nature to limit nutriets. You rarely see that anymore as it is prone to crashing with low nutrients.
Some of the “safer” Caulerpa species, like Caulerpa prolifera, still remain somewhat popular today alongside Ulva and Chaetomorpha. Mud isn’t technically required to grow these algae, or any rooted macroalgae I can think of (Udotea, Penicillus, some Halimeda, etc.) as they do not derive nutrients from the mud and can simply be planted in sand if they need substrate as an anchor. However, seagrasses often benefit from mud substrates which are found in their natural habitat and provide the anaerobic conditions their roots require (if I’m not mistaken, I would assume mud would be more effective at creating anaerobic zones than sand since it compacts more readily).Also if I do get it what type of macro algae do I grow in it?
Agreed!Miricale mud, caribsea, Fiji mud, have done them, Think they release very small amounts of elements. Low oxygen spaces can be achieved in a couple of inches instead of 6” with a deep sand bed. Will say it’s not a “miracle” but works
Is miracle mud worth it? The Fiji miracle mud is like $80 and I’m wondering is it worth it to put I’m my refugium? I don’t want to spend that much money for something that isn’t good.
If you want to save on costs while still having mud and the biodiversity, I would try themacroman live mud (looks like the lighter-colored Fiji mud in-person) seeded in with FloridaPets live mud (Florida Keys ocean mud for extra biodiversity).https://premiumaquatics.com/product...a_8I65-wIVA4bICh28IACnEAQYASABEgIuofD_BwEthis is the product I was looking at. But I’m not looking for sand what I really want is actual mud from like mangrove swamps to make a mangrove tank and put some in a refugium.
I hear live mud can be capped with a thin layer of sand before the introduction of water to reduce water cloudiness. Unfortunately, I completely ignored this advice when adding my mud, which turned my tank into a scene straight out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a few days. However, ever since, it has completely settled and doesn’t leech into the water column at all, even without sand.Once it's in your sump, it's messy and takes forever to get every last ounce out. If you have LR in sump it get into every crack.
I removed it 2 years ago and my sump LR is still leaching it out an ounce at a time.
I find a lil bit of it when I do a complete sump clean out 1-2 times a year
Hello,I am using ecosystems miracle mud since I started my tank and it’s definitely worth it.nutrients balance is pretty good and also colors on fishes are awesome when using miracle mud.