LOL but kinda feeling like need to be. I'm still struggling almost two years into it.That you have to be a mad scientist
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LOL but kinda feeling like need to be. I'm still struggling almost two years into it.That you have to be a mad scientist
The matter is being consumed as a food source for the bacteria that live on those rocks. If your getting live rock from the ocean please share with the rest of us hahaMatter can neither be created nor destroyed. Even if it does absorb nitrates and phosphates, it would get saturated eventually and start releasing it at the same rate it absorbs it. If you are getting live rock from the ocean, its likely already saturated.
I don’t mean to ‘snap’ at you, but there is so much wrong here. Cryptic zones, anoxic areas, and carbon dosing are all very well documented and common things in the hobby. Some of the most popular and effective filtration medias and additives in the hobby are built on these principles (marine pure blocks, No3Pox, etc.). These are time tested (cryptic zones less so), effective ways of promoting denitrification in our tanks. Cryptic zones are one of the newer concepts and need more research, but there are countless examples of people running very successful reefs long term using cryptic zones as the primary way of controlling nutrients. I think you need to do some more reading.I'll assume that you are asking about de-nitrification as the benefit you are asking about. The answer is no, because it requires an anoxic process, which would be difficult to achieve in an aquarium while still getting the required flow and nitrates to the bacteria. Then you would need a constant source of carbon to feed it, which wouldn't be difficult, but would require dosing and careful monitoring. Even then, it would likely not be worth the effort for what results you may get. Your rock is still beneficial for many other reasons though that I'm sure your aware of (I don't want to get snapped at again for being captain obvious here)
Nothing good, in this hobby, happens fast,
Very true, people ask me is it expensive? I say the lights were everything else can be diy. pico tanks are super cheap to get goin.It has to be expensive. Cuz that was the misconception I had lol