joeyhatch11
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If you were to dose one or the other, which would you choose? Is there any upside over one from the other? Will a reef tank benefit more from live phyto vs amino acids? Does anyone dose both?
Amino Acids or Live Phytoplankton?
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Depends on the goals, IMO.
What organisms do you want to feed? Is nitrate very low?
What organisms do you want to feed? Is nitrate very low?
I don't believe the terms "dose" should be used. I think "feed" is more correct.
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What organisms do you want to feed? Is nitrate very low?[/QUOTE]
I have a 220 with a Mandarin so I have a great pod population in there for him, thus feeding live phyto. But was wondering if there was also a need/benefit to dosing AA once a week as well. I dont have a test kit to measure low levels of nitrates but with a standard API I get 0, go figure. The tank is very happy and healthy with LPS and SPS growing at a beautiful rate. This is something I noticed more since starting a low daily dosage of the phytoplankton, adding 15ml a day.
I have a 220 with a Mandarin so I have a great pod population in there for him, thus feeding live phyto. But was wondering if there was also a need/benefit to dosing AA once a week as well. I dont have a test kit to measure low levels of nitrates but with a standard API I get 0, go figure. The tank is very happy and healthy with LPS and SPS growing at a beautiful rate. This is something I noticed more since starting a low daily dosage of the phytoplankton, adding 15ml a day.
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Folks with very low nitrate can get good results with amino acids for corals that are apparently being starved for a source of N. In other cases the benefit is less clear.
But it is easy enough to dose some and see if you note any improvement.
But it is easy enough to dose some and see if you note any improvement.
