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Unread 03/19/2014, 01:33 PM   #14
Michael Hoaster
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The 'Ol Nitrate Factory

I'm still hoping to get some comments on my idea of using a trickle filter to save me the trouble of dosing nitrate. As I said before I'm kinda lazy, and I know from experience that I'm not likely to keep up with daily dosing.

Also, any thoughts on using chaeto and ulva in the 'fuge right from the start to keep water column nutrients to a minimum, while the seagrasses suck up nutrients from the substrate? I thought this strategy would help to minimize that early microalgae phase.

I'd appreciate any thoughts, ideas, suggestions you might have.


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