What plants or bacteria deal with Ammonia and Hydro Sulfide?
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Tripod1404
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I assume you meant you mean hydrogen sulfide. I dont think any plants or bacteria would consume hydrogen sulfide. It is the end product of sulfur reducing bacteria.
For ammonia, both plants and bacteria can take it up. Most bacteria use it in a sequential way, one species convert ammonia to nitrite and other convert it to nitrate. A small population convert some of the nitrate to nitrogen gas. Higher plants can directly take up ammonia and use it. But they generally require a relatively high ammonia take it up. So bacteria are more effective ways to control the 1st two steps of the nitrogen cycle.
For ammonia, both plants and bacteria can take it up. Most bacteria use it in a sequential way, one species convert ammonia to nitrite and other convert it to nitrate. A small population convert some of the nitrate to nitrogen gas. Higher plants can directly take up ammonia and use it. But they generally require a relatively high ammonia take it up. So bacteria are more effective ways to control the 1st two steps of the nitrogen cycle.
I haven't looked at the sulfur cycle in reefs but I do know stoney corals have a high amount of sulfur compounds so I think it's a safe guess they must be processing some somehow. Corals love ammonia and compete with algae for it. Besides soaking up ammonia excreted from fish gills they love the urea in fish poop. BTW they also need PO4 to utilize nitrogen and not getting enough will make corals very susceptable to bleaching.
