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I watched Dr. Tim the other day talking about the good bacteria getting covered in organic. Maybe I should try the refresh?
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That bacteria method is the best thing I’ve tried!!You have Dino? That wasn’t mentioned in the original post.
How are you combating it? Dino is no fun but you can beat it, just have to hit it from every angle.
Bacteria won’t help much with Dino. And yes, Dino will consume many particles before they break down into the nutrients required to eradicate Dino.
This is why most people rely on dosing phosphate and nitrate to beat it paired with other methods.
I watched Dr. Tim the other day talking about the good bacteria getting covered in organic. Maybe I should try the refresh?
Yes but not a bloom anymore. If I put anything new in the tank Dino will cover it in two days.
I really think I’m on the right path. Things are looking way better than three months ago.Then you’re not keeping your nutrients elevated after beating it. Dino will go away once it has competition.
I really think I’m on the right path. Things are looking way better than three months ago.
My vote would go for carbon dosing (I use ESV TE+ and swear by it), slowly adding more rock (dry rock is perfectly fine, I haven't even bothered curing mine and it's old virgin Fiji rock), and if you ever have a need for it, don't be afraid to use vibrant over the course of months
I didn’t clean anything after the treatment and let the glass grow lots of diatoms then got some green hair algae to grow. Soon as the fish and snails started to eat it I cleaned the front glass only.Also, I’ve found leaving some algae in my tank keeps it gone for good after initial treatment. I keep some film algae on the back panel and other algae on the rocks to act as a line of defense to prevent it from popping up again.
Vodka dosing definitely got my nitrogen too low before and now if I add vodka I also add nitrogen.Wouldn’t carbon dosing decrease nutrient levels?
Green hair algae is probably my main competition against bacteria because of nutrient consumption.
Vodka dosing definitely got my nitrogen too low before and now if I add vodka I also add nitrogen.
According to research 'nothing'. The bacteria in your tank once all the 'niches' are filled - will fight to keep those. Now if you're talking about a new tank - thats a different story. Example - you take bottle X of bacteria - and add it to the water - The bacteria that are already in your tank are far more likely to just fight off the intruder.I’ve recently started to believe that bacteria rules the world!! I want to know what I can do to promote the good bacteria in my tank and what I shouldn’t do.
I'm curious - based on 'what'? Part of my question relates to what is 'bacterial diversity?'. Part of it relates to the fact that nothing prevents 'bacterial diversity' - except competition from the surrounding bacteria.Bacterial diversity is an important component of a healthy tank no doubt. So many different bacterias that do different jobs.
According to research 'nothing'. The bacteria in your tank once all the 'niches' are filled - will fight to keep those. Now if you're talking about a new tank - thats a different story. Example - you take bottle X of bacteria - and add it to the water - The bacteria that are already in your tank are far more likely to just fight off the intruder.
What, by the way, do you mean by 'beneficial bacteria;?
I'm curious - based on 'what'? Part of my question relates to what is 'bacterial diversity?'. Part of it relates to the fact that nothing prevents 'bacterial diversity' - except competition from the surrounding bacteria.
FYi - i do not think its correct that bacteria diversity (i.e. the more species the better) is true
I’m not sure what the name of the bacteria is but the one that lives on the surface of the rocks and sand is what I need.According to research 'nothing'. The bacteria in your tank once all the 'niches' are filled - will fight to keep those. Now if you're talking about a new tank - thats a different story. Example - you take bottle X of bacteria - and add it to the water - The bacteria that are already in your tank are far more likely to just fight off the intruder.
What, by the way, do you mean by 'beneficial bacteria;?