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Been told (and am assuming it to be true for now) that urea is a key component in getting an algae turf scrubber growing algae (also told ghost feeding in and of itself won’t do the trick) in addition, of course, to other factors such as light spectrum, duration, etc.
Am wondering how, using urea, if a bottled product even exists, to dose it to make algae growth happen because:
1. I will be cycling a brand new tank with live rock, sand and Dr. Tim’s with lights out
2. I’d like to remain lights out in the display and have bacteria continue to colonize post cycle to become better established
3. Want to remain fishless (the normal urea source) for some number of months until after algae growth is consistent in the scrubber hoping that once lights go on in the display slowly and gradually is the plan (and predominantly blue for a while), the scrubber will out compete algae in the display tank
My objective is to try and minimize or, in a perfect world, eliminate the dreaded new tank algae bloom. Some say it’s inevitable and others have been able to achieve it. Perhaps my “scheme” is ill-advised but would nonetheless love to know how to get algae growth in the scrubber in the absence of livestock.
Doc Farley, in particular...would love your perspective as always.
Am wondering how, using urea, if a bottled product even exists, to dose it to make algae growth happen because:
1. I will be cycling a brand new tank with live rock, sand and Dr. Tim’s with lights out
2. I’d like to remain lights out in the display and have bacteria continue to colonize post cycle to become better established
3. Want to remain fishless (the normal urea source) for some number of months until after algae growth is consistent in the scrubber hoping that once lights go on in the display slowly and gradually is the plan (and predominantly blue for a while), the scrubber will out compete algae in the display tank
My objective is to try and minimize or, in a perfect world, eliminate the dreaded new tank algae bloom. Some say it’s inevitable and others have been able to achieve it. Perhaps my “scheme” is ill-advised but would nonetheless love to know how to get algae growth in the scrubber in the absence of livestock.
Doc Farley, in particular...would love your perspective as always.