polyppetey
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Will coraline algae that covers all the liverock prevent water from entering the liverock and interrupt or impede the biological filtration?? Just wondering.
coraline question for the experts
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polyppetey
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didn't someone not get an answer?
djneedledamage
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Agu
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Hasn't been a problem for me. However a turkey baster strategically aimed can clear out obstructions/detritus in your live rock.
This is a good question and I don't know the answer. However, I have a hunch that extensive corraline algae probably does prevent entry of water and small molecules into the interior of the rock. The corraline algae that i scrape off the wallls of the aquarium sure does look like it would do a pretty good job of forming a water tight barrier.
The implication is that extensive corraline algae would reduce the effectiveness of live rock as a biological filter in denitrification. Many people run DSB and algae growing refugium to assist with biological filtration. Perhaps this is an indicator that corraline covered live rock is not effective as a biological filter and that other means are necessary to keep nitrates low in the aquarium??
The implication is that extensive corraline algae would reduce the effectiveness of live rock as a biological filter in denitrification. Many people run DSB and algae growing refugium to assist with biological filtration. Perhaps this is an indicator that corraline covered live rock is not effective as a biological filter and that other means are necessary to keep nitrates low in the aquarium??
Vegas.
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Here's my thought on coralline: It's calcium based and calcium carbonate when solid is porous, basically all the live rock in your tank is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, dead coral, coralline etc, it's just a solid hunk of calcium which is porous when bonded in a solid form.
To answer the coralline question, no it does not impede biological filtration. If anything it it helps out the process, my rocks are almost completely covered in coralline and my tank looks the best it ever has.
I'm with agu the turkey baster is a excellent weapon of choice.
To answer the coralline question, no it does not impede biological filtration. If anything it it helps out the process, my rocks are almost completely covered in coralline and my tank looks the best it ever has.
I'm with agu the turkey baster is a excellent weapon of choice.
ingtar_shinowa
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+1 to vegas, well said
