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STAG HORN DOMINATE REEF
Well this is the missing link to me for fail reef tank is bacteria.
We all believe that we have enough bacteria after the tank cycle that's only truth if u have a fish only tank. Fish don't eat bacteria but corals do. And if we Replenish it then our can get out off wack even with all others parameters and light and flow are in check. I try to do a lot of research on zeovit and wonder why do they preach so much about their bacteria dosing. And if u follow zeo u know that the system require u to dose bacteria forever as long as u own the tank. While most other system advocate more in the beginning but after cycle then u concentrate more to vitamins and food. If you remember old tank syndrome when people always blame that nitrate accumulation or metal or phosphate cause the tank crash but now we know nitrate and phosphate are needed for the sps to thrive so what missing is the replacement of bacteria. This is base on my tank observation and the daily experience that I gather. If you look at most zeo tank the thing stand out the most is the pastel color but second is polyps extension. What entice polyps extension? Is the amount of food particle in the water aka bacteria. The Corals feel like feeding all day because the abundance bacteria in the water. Anyway some different angle that I try to approach and at the same time try to find an answer to why suddenly a reef tank can crash.
We all believe that we have enough bacteria after the tank cycle that's only truth if u have a fish only tank. Fish don't eat bacteria but corals do. And if we Replenish it then our can get out off wack even with all others parameters and light and flow are in check. I try to do a lot of research on zeovit and wonder why do they preach so much about their bacteria dosing. And if u follow zeo u know that the system require u to dose bacteria forever as long as u own the tank. While most other system advocate more in the beginning but after cycle then u concentrate more to vitamins and food. If you remember old tank syndrome when people always blame that nitrate accumulation or metal or phosphate cause the tank crash but now we know nitrate and phosphate are needed for the sps to thrive so what missing is the replacement of bacteria. This is base on my tank observation and the daily experience that I gather. If you look at most zeo tank the thing stand out the most is the pastel color but second is polyps extension. What entice polyps extension? Is the amount of food particle in the water aka bacteria. The Corals feel like feeding all day because the abundance bacteria in the water. Anyway some different angle that I try to approach and at the same time try to find an answer to why suddenly a reef tank can crash.
