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Old 06-13-2006, 03:31 AM
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I get this kind of bacteria growth when I over do it with the vinegar in kalkwasser.
It only shows up in the grow tank (no fish). I vacuum it off along with the snail poops.
Same idea, although I've been assured that the fuel isn't vinegar, it is a form of acetate
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Same idea, although I've been assured that the fuel isn't vinegar, it is a form of acetate
missed this befor.. but Sodium acetate (an edible natural form) is also knowen as Sodium acetate trihydrate; Acetic acid, sodium salt trihydrate.

Hmmm Acetic acid, is also know as Vinager, and sence I can't see them using any of the other acetates in tanks it must be sodium acetate.

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I thought I'd bring this thread back to life with my own experience with this product. I started using it in the first week of January 07. Here are some before & after shots. After having used it for 5 months I am not sure I'd want to stop.

Stylophora Dec 06



same coral May 07



A. Millepora early Jan 07



Same piece May 07

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Wow, pictures sure tell the story don't they...
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I started using it in March and can see better colour too. I didn't get any before pictures though.
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The Polyp Lab website says to feed your corals quality food. However, it looked like, from their description of this product line, that it provided the "foods" necessary for corals to thrive. Do those of you who use this supplement with phytoplankton or anything?
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FWIW, most corals don't actually feed on phytoplankton, but instead on zooplankton (although technically it's mostly a particle size issue I think).

Clams and *some* corals do feed on phyto, but most corals don't. Instead, dosing phyto tends to feed the existing zooplankton population which then may hopefully proliferate more, and thus indirectly benefit the feeding of your corals that way. But you're not directly target-feeding your corals phyto.

Zooplankton on the other hand will have a direct target feeding benefit. Stuff like rotifers, possibly even baby brine shrimp, and so on. Basically, little itty-bitty critters that move on their own, as opposed to free floating plant cells.

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