Does macroalgae consume sulfuric acids

Esquire805 · Mar 4, 2019

Just wondering which types does or do all of them do so. I'm thinking seaweed might but not sure

Ron Reefman · Mar 5, 2019

OK, I'll bite.

I've never heard of this, but I'm willing to learn. Where did you read or hear of algae that consumes sulfuric acid?

redfishbluefish · Mar 5, 2019

Maybe talking about acid rain...sulfur being one of the reasons for rain being acidic.

Subsea · Mar 5, 2019

Esquire805 said:
Just wondering which types does or do all of them do so. I'm thinking seaweed might but not sure

Not sure what you are saying or asking here.

In the Marine enviroment, macro algae & seaweed are the same thing. For certain, macroalgae will consume sulfur. Sulfuric acid will lower pH and contribute to sulfur concentration in the water. In general, macro algae combines carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus in the ratio of 560:30:1

When I grew Red Ogo, Gracilaria Parvispora, for human consumption I had it analyzed for dry analysis. Sulfur concentration is > 800% the calcium concentration.

I surmise that sulfur is necessary for macroalgae to grow.

Esquire805 · Mar 5, 2019

Ron Reefman said:
OK, I'll bite.

I've never heard of this, but I'm willing to learn. Where did you read or hear of algae that consumes sulfuric acid?

I'm asking if it does but I did read that seaweed has some to ward off certain creatures

Esquire805 · Mar 5, 2019

redfishbluefish said:
Maybe talking about acid rain...sulfur being one of the reasons for rain being acidic.

In any case does it consume it from the water

Esquire805 · Mar 5, 2019

Subsea said:
I see just wondering just in case I does something I want to see if it doesn't stay in the water column

Not sure what you are saying or asking here.

In the Marine enviroment, macro algae & seaweed are the same thing. For certain, macroalgae will consume sulfur. Sulfuric acid will lower pH and contribute to sulfur concentration in the water. In general, macro algae combines carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus in the ratio of 560:30:1

When I grew Red Ogo, Gracilaria Parvispora, for human consumption I had it analyzed for dry analysis. Sulfur concentration is > 800% the calcium concentration.

I surmise that sulfur is necessary for macroalgae to grow.