Ryengoth
I wish I was in St John USVI
10G HOT filter setup with Red Sea salt mixed to 1.025 and warmed at 79-80F with redundant heaters (due to garage location and ambient temps). NO nutrients are in the water and the water is 0.0TDS from my RODI system. I introduced some GHA samples from my DT and am running the Aqueon full-spectrum T8 24/7. On day #3 I introduced 2tbsp of BRS GFO on lowest flow using the "deluxe" mini-reactor kit that comes with the pump. Findings so far, the algae maintained mass and color with no dissolved nutrients. Sustained only with aeration and surface agitation providing gas exchange for CO2 introduction and constant lighting.
Day 1 (2/21/16 everything is brand new or sanitized before use to establish a proper control environment)
Looks like some fibers managed to stick in the suction guard. That will be a good test area for high-flow area growth and also demonstrate how much dies and makes it into the filter floss. The mass on the 2-layer floss will be a good low-flow area test.
Day 3 (2/24/16 tbsp of BRS GFO in a new mini-reactor from BRS)
24 hours later - post GFO introduction
Day 7 (2/28/16 (filter will be changed tonight due to GFO contamination, even after rising the loaded cartridge)
Day 1 (2/21/16 everything is brand new or sanitized before use to establish a proper control environment)
Looks like some fibers managed to stick in the suction guard. That will be a good test area for high-flow area growth and also demonstrate how much dies and makes it into the filter floss. The mass on the 2-layer floss will be a good low-flow area test.
Day 3 (2/24/16 tbsp of BRS GFO in a new mini-reactor from BRS)
24 hours later - post GFO introduction
Day 7 (2/28/16 (filter will be changed tonight due to GFO contamination, even after rising the loaded cartridge)
