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Originally Posted by jonwright
So while corals help build up the bacteriolandscape do they really combat the complimentary bacteria for Dino's? It certainly explains why corals suffer. So should you add MORE corals if you have a Dino problem? I removed what little I had (also a small amount of corals is a contributor)?
Does it make sense that carbon dosing with ethanol/vinegar will fuel the correct bacteriolandscape or is it raw food for any bacteria - Dino complimentary too?
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This occurred to me too. Someone needs to experiment with adding a huge number of sand-dwelling corals to their reef.  Alternatively I'm tempted to annoy a rock full of pest Discosoma mushrooms I have and see whether the mucus does anything. (Of course allelopathic compounds in coral mucus may make this a terrible idea-do NOT try this with your favourite corals).
Carbon dosing is an interesting point.. it has been known to encourage cyano blooms. I can come up with hypothetical reasons why it should help and harm. I don't *think* I recall anyone mentioning that they were c-dosing when they got dinos. Anyone?
hth
ivy
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