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karimwassef · 09/10/2017, 11:21 AM

Confused again - organics will naturally break down into inorganics over time.
The purpose of a living filter is to either consume the organics or inorganics to sequester them. The new biomass can either be exported or remain in the tank.

If sponges are doing the opposite- converting organics into inorganics, they would be polluting, not cleaning the water... unless the rate of sequestration is orders greater than the rate of pollution.

09/10/2017, 11:21 AM	#102
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	Confused again - organics will naturally break down into inorganics over time. The purpose of a living filter is to either consume the organics or inorganics to sequester them. The new biomass can either be exported or remain in the tank. If sponges are doing the opposite- converting organics into inorganics, they would be polluting, not cleaning the water... unless the rate of sequestration is orders greater than the rate of pollution. __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape