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Originally Posted by mcgyvr
What?...
Its highly effective at reducing nitrate and phosphate levels..
There seems to be a slight chance that if you use certain forms of carbon that it "seems" to cause a minor cyano issue on occasion..
Its not a certainty. There is no "100% you will get cyano if you dose vodka".. Its happened to some any not others..
There is really no scientific proof that I've seen that carbon dosing causes a cyano bloom..
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If I understand correctly... dosing a carbon source allows organic compounds to form that bind nitrate, phosphate, and other elements... Bacteria then propagate that can use these organic compounds further binding the nutrients. Cyano is a bacteria also. I think it can use the same organics to attain the nutrients it needs. I also think that differing strains use different organic compounds. Could changing the carbon source change the organics created and starve out the Cyano? IDK, but it's worth a shot. As always, do it slowly.