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05/09/2010, 08:36 AM | #1 |
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Fish/Inverts/Corals; how does their Bio-load compare?
Hey guys. Just curious (haven't found much documentation about it) When introducing new items to the tank, how do they compare as far as the bio-stress they bring with them...
Inparticular, how do...Inverts, Corals, anenomes, and Fish compare to each other? |
05/09/2010, 09:24 AM | #2 |
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good question.
I don't know but I assume fish are far, far higher than all the others. unless you are feeding the others, I don't see much impact from inverts, unless you have a lot!
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05/09/2010, 11:01 AM | #3 |
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Fish by far produce the most bio load. This is because they need the most food to survive. Which means they poop the most. Then I would say inverts because if you have a tank full of inverts and no fish you have to manuallyfeed them. With inverts only you need to overfeed a bit to be sure all crabs and snails get some. If you only had a tank full of corals these would be the lowest bioload. Some corals eat for a week before producing any waste. Some even longer. Some corals dont even have a negative bioload footprint. Meaning they take more dissolved organics out of the water than they put in. Im not sure I really understand where this question is leading, but there is somewhat of an answer. Let us know if you need more specifics.
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