Elimi-NP is made off poly-alcohol.
Somebody who knows what kind of poly-alcohol(s)? And in what concentrations?
Bacteria are selective. Marine bacteria do have marine specific enzymes. Bacteria produce enzymes that allow them to oxidize environmental energy sources; however, the energy sources used by different bacteria depend on the specific enzymes each bacterium produces. That is why it is important to know exactly what is added to the water and in what proportion. For example, pure carbohydrates added to the water column mainly promote the growth of very fast growers only using available ammonia-nitrogen.
Bacteria have a growth strategy depending on the living conditions, which can also be classified according to the r or K growth strategy. Bacteria in the water column generally have an r-strategy, they adapt their growth and decay very quickly to the conditions. Bacteria in a biofilm are generally K-strategists, they are less subject to sudden changes and will respond less quickly to changes; The growth rate is much lower.
The nitrogen source in particular determines which types of bacteria prevail for the available nutritional sources. For example, a bacterium that has this ability grows up to 8 times slower if it is forced to use nitrate-nitrogen for growth than if ammonium-nitrogen is available. Consequently, these heterotrophic bacteria use nitrate-nitrogen only to survive, rarely to grow.
The way they live also determines their growth rate. Heterotrophs can multiply much faster than autotrophs, but they need a lot of food to do so. For example, approximately 40X more biomass is formed by heterophs (needing an organic carbon source) than by autotrophs to reduce the same amount of ammonium. This means that basic nutrients for growth, not just N and P, are redistributed. Fortunately, very fast-growing bacteria also die very quickly. Supposing them to
be skimmed off before they die, as proponents of
the vodka method assume, would be a disaster.
Depending on the type of sugars and other carbohydrates added, a certain type of bacteria will be favored, with the risk that important and essential species will be suppressed. In any case, adding pure carbohydrates causes an unnatural (im)balance that can cause problems in the long term, sometimes even in the very short term. For example, sessile organisms such as corals, sponges, etc., are very dependent on bacterial growth in
their own holobiont, which they actively regulate . It goes without saying to understand the effect of pure carbohydrates on these organisms. Also important is the obvious: What happens if the unnatural supply of organic carbon suddenly stops?
Dosage:
Dose 0.1 ml Tropic Marin Elimi-NP per 100 l aquarium water daily. After two weeks you can increase the dosage by 0.1 ml per 100 l of aquarium water.
Maximum dosage: Do not use more than 0.5 ml per 100 l of aquarium water per day.
What if I use kalkwasser, with or without vinegar?
Does anyone know what measurable parameters the dosage and maximum dosage are based on?
I have calculated the aquarium volume incorrectly: How do I know that I am dosing too much? How side effects will show something is wrong if possible side effects of using the product are not determined and the exact content is unknown. What are the first symptoms of overdosing? Help, what's happening, all my parameters are perfect!?
It is very important to know what is added to the water and in what concentration. What exactly is in the product? Only if one knows this can one estimate the risk. Never add products to your live support system not knowing what they contain.
What do the poly-alcohols added to the water with Elimi-NP consist of? In what concentration?
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