What made the difference was keep nutrients levels steady and and bit higher than the normal.
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I've been using both for a little over 6 months now. I recently moved and upgraded my tank and used the PNS Substrate sauce during the cycle. Probio is a live bacteria.How long have you been dosing yellowsno? Why did you not choose to use PNS live strain?
Yes, pics please!I alternate them daily, one day YellowSNO and the next Probio ...etc. I noticed a boost of microfauna growth. Various sponges, inverts, copepods started almost appearing out of nowhere lol. (They were probably already in my system but they started rapidly growing within a few weeks but didnt notice until about 6-8 weeks after first starting to dose)
Not to mention polyp extension from the corals. The most noticeable things was rapid growth of coralline algae and extreme water clarity. I don't
have a filter sock or anything similar. The system filters on an ATS and a lot of Bio media. Usually when using an ATS it is expected that the water wont be as clear, which I actually prefer. But the PNS products achieved very clear water. Sure the PNS products are costly but personally I would rather spend on these 2 products regularly, without having to spend on anything else. Except fish and coral. I will post pics soon!
Preferred carbon source depends upon the species. The species in PNS ProBio (Rhodopseudomonas palustris) can utilize nearly all carbon sources--grows poorly on sugars, moderately on alcohols and very well on acetate (i.e. vinegar). Also grows well on Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) such as those used to make biopellets (in fact these microbes can synthesize PHB to stockpile as a reserve food source). Most interestingly, unlike most bacteria, they're capable of degrading and consuming cellulose (such as the dead cell walls of algae) which makes up a good deal of detritus in many reef tanks.Do you know if the live PNS will grow with a carbon source? Dr Tim products have an approach that Eco Balance is incorporated in bacteria and fed every other day. I am starting that after no changes in 6 months.
This is so colorfully gorgeous I don't even care if I just used bad grammar! I can only aspire to this when I (and hopefully my tank) grow up!We all want a better reef tank! We want it to look better, be healthier and grow faster. As reef keepers we sometimes make mistakes that deter us from that goal but other times we make a good move that improves our reef tank. Some of the things we do has also worked for others, while other things might not work as well. What was it for you? Let's talk about it today!
What was one thing you did that NOTICEABLY IMPROVED your reef tank?
TELL US ABOUT IT!
Image via our Reef Of The Month @Bacon505
THAT is the best idea, yet! *Looking wistfully over at my fledgling tank.No, but I'm thinking of printing off the pictures in post #1 and pasting them over my own tanks. Success!
Wow! Gorgeous! Yeah, you did something right, there!Rescape…
It caused some stress and helped give my Aussie torch bjd, but it looks so good after the fact:
Before (looked good, but not a lot of coral real estate):
After:
A few days ago:
I don't understand a lot of what is said in code, science and abbreviation around here, but you completely lost me after "made the decision..." Can someone please publish a companion glossary for us noobs to have next to us while we read posts?made the decision to get a “dolabella” sea hare instead of using reef flux to combat my bryopsis/colonial hydroids on a specific rock.
Guilty! I look over. They look happy (or worse, don't look happy). I want to make them happier... Mess with it some more. Have to remember, they need time to show me how happy they really are. I'm good at acclimating new ones to light over a matter off weeks. Somehow, I seem to completely forget about that when I make changes.I reminded myself to take my time!
I stink at bring patient sometimes, as many eager new reefers are.
Good things come to those who wait. Creating and managing a whole mini ecosystem can't and won't happen overnight.
Lol one day at a time?This too. I just got my 9 month no bare skin touching water chip last couple weeks ago.