Supplementing Amino Acids.... how important are they? Really?

[ZoWhat]

I'm confused the more I read about dosing amino acids.

On one hand the thought is it stimulates growth. The other hand like 90% of the amino acids are SelfGenerated within the coral with really good lighting.

So what is it?





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[Technewb]

Everytime I use it, 5ml in a 750xxl, I just get brown film algae growing all over my glass. I stopped using it. Noticed no difference, but I never did dose alot because of algae on glass.

 

[Potatohead]

Agree with the above, I just get more algae growth. I think they are probably more useful in tanks fully packed with coral.

 

[Kellie in CA]

I started using Brightwell CoralAmino a few weeks ago. I gotta say, this is the only supplement I have ever used that I actually saw an immediate and noticeable result. My dendros are open all day, and everything looks big and happy.

I do have a bit of algae on the sand bed, but not much more than I had before. I think it will balance out with a few months of use.

 

[Timfish]

Amino acids are just one source of nitrogen for corals and algae. Depending on a species preference for organic (amino acids, urea) or inorganic nitrogen (ammonia, nitrate) and how much is available in a system adding amino acids may or may not be beneficial.

Uptake of dissolved free amino acids by the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata | Journal of Experimental Biology | The Company of Biologists

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Net uptake of dissolved free amino acids by four scleractinian corals - Coral Reefs

High pressure liquid chromatography was employed to provide the first definitive proof of the net uptake of dissolved free amino acids (DFFA) at nanomolar levels by four scleractinian corals (Montastrea annularis, Madracis mirabilis, Agaricia fragilìs, and Favia fragum). During 2 h incubations...

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Urea uptake by the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata

Urea can be one of the major sources of nitrogen for phytoplankton, but little is known about its importance for corals. Experiments were therefore de…

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Net uptake of dissolved free amino acids by the giant clam, Tridacna maxima: alternative sources of energy and nitrogen? - Coral Reefs

 The role of dissolved free amino acids (DFAA) in nitrogen and energy budgets was investigated for the giant clam, Tridacna maxima, growing under field conditions at One Tree Island, at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Giant clams (121.5–143.7 mm in shell length) took up...

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Nitrogen cycling in corals: the key to understanding holobiont functioning?

Corals are animals that form close mutualistic associations with endosymbiotic photosynthetic algae of the genus Symbiodinium. Together they provide t…

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[FragileReefer]

@ReefNewsNetwork has a great podcast episode that has a understandable in-depth talk about what aminos are and what your coral does with them. I had a similar experience with aminos when I first dosed it but now I have a better understanding of how to dose. I'm having great results and plan on making it a routine I'll stick to. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! You see undesirables scale it back.

 

[ZoWhat]

OP here....

UPDATE! 3 weeks of daily adding:
* 1ml of amino acids polyplabs "booster"
* 2ml of brightwell "replenish" trace elements
* Two 1/16th teaspoons of ReefRoids
* removed my filter socks
* turned down my skimmer by 25% on the dial

Not sure which of the above actions is doing what....

But I'm seeing areas where I was convinced my zoas had melted.... are now REGENERATING opening tiny polyps!!!

I'm seeing some AMAZING rebounding coming about



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[ZoWhat]

@ReefNewsNetwork has a great podcast episode that has a understandable in-depth talk about what aminos are and what your coral does with them. I had a similar experience with aminos when I first dosed it but now I have a better understanding of how to dose. I'm having great results and plan on making it a routine I'll stick to. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! You see undesirables scale it back.

Got a link?

 

[nickkohrn]

Got a link?

RNN081 - A Meaningful talk about Aminos with Doctor Gerdes (2019) — Reef News Network — Overcast

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