Biofiltration

[StPatrick89]

Could a bio-bloom be because there’s not enough biofiltration, or better yet what’s an indication that you need to increase biofiltration/under what circumstance?

 

[brandon429]

Only when a digital seneye machine proven calibrated on a running reef says a different given system can’t handle its generated nh3 levels in the thousandths ppm daily would you add more surface area to a given aquarium. Other kits are likely to mislead/ interpretations of them.

by default if you are working with a common display tank reef ammonia control is a given.

Even systems with copious bioballs, refugia can still get cloudy bac blooms but that’s not the same as ammonia noncontrol. Vodka dosers get it commonly, over feeding events


The symptom of free ammonia noncontrol will be dead animals


Non filtration bacteria can easily acquire feed during some events such that their biomass reproduction outpaces attachable vital space, so they bloom in the water, currents carry them into suspension. As long as surface area present is acceptable for the bioload these ups and downs will be handled fine regarding free ammonia control.



you may can benefit from extra mechanical filtration/ granular carbon or low micron catches during times of bac bloom but it’s unrelated to cycling issues.

 

[StPatrick89]

Only when a digital seneye machine proven calibrated on a running reef says a different given system can’t handle its generated nh3 levels in the thousandths ppm daily would you add more surface area to a given aquarium. Other kits are likely to mislead/ interpretations of them.

by default if you are working with a common display tank reef ammonia control is a given.

Even systems with copious bioballs, refugia can still get cloudy bac blooms but that’s not the same as ammonia noncontrol. Vodka dosers get it commonly, over feeding events


The symptom of free ammonia noncontrol will be dead animals


Non filtration bacteria can easily acquire feed during some events such that their biomass reproduction outpaces attachable vital space, so they bloom in the water, currents carry them into suspension. As long as surface area present is acceptable for the bioload these ups and downs will be handled fine regarding free ammonia control.



you may can benefit from extra mechanical filtration/ granular carbon or low micron catches during times of bac bloom but it’s unrelated to cycling issues.

Interesting, thanks.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Could a bio-bloom be because there’s not enough biofiltration, or better yet what’s an indication that you need to increase biofiltration/under what circumstance?

What do you mean by a biobloom?

If you mean water cloudy with bacteria, I do not think that typically relates to ammonia presence, but rather excessive organic matter for bacteria to consume.