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Unread 12/20/2017, 02:18 PM   #14
reefgeezer
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Originally Posted by Horace View Post
...The idea is that the bacteria consume the nutrients and are exported via skimming. If you dont remove the bacteria/nutrients, they are just building up.
The organics and the bacteria resulting from carbon dosing can be handled by mechanisms other than skimming in very mature systems. The process is more of a recycling or binding process rather than exporting. It's not my thing, but it is a viable and possibly more advanced option. I don't have the patience required.


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