04.02.2011 @ 7:49 am | Category:
Reef Enthusiast,
Reef Junkie,
Tank Dabbler | Tagged as:
ammonia,
bacteria in a bottle,
dr tim,
myth busting,
nitrate cycle,
nitrifying bacteria,
nitrogen cycle,
snake oil,
Tim HovenacOne of the most polarizing discussion in the saltwater tank world is the use of bacteria in a bottle products to speed up the initial nitrogen cycle. Some people swear by them, other people cry foul and claim they are …
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01.08.2011 @ 9:45 am | Category:
Reef Enthusiast,
Reef Junkie,
Tank Dabbler,
Tank Maintenance | Tagged as:
ammonia,
aquascaping,
carbon dosing,
carbon pellets,
clean up crew,
CUC,
go plus one,
nitrate cycle,
nitrates,
nitrites,
nitrogen cycle,
overstocking,
polyp lab,
protein skimmer,
tank personality,
vertexNitrates can kill every fish and coral you have in your tank if they aren’t kept in check.
The good news is that keeping them in check requires patience and using several nitrate reducing tools that I cover in this …
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