Probiotics

[scotty333]

Could these be on the market soon?

How Can Probiotics Help Save Coral Reefs From The Ravage Of Disease?

Probiotics have been shown to help the microbiome of humans, now researchers, including a Colombian biologist, are working to help corals microbiomes as well.

www.forbes.com

 

[irischan]

Does the article mention what the "probiotics" actually is?

 

[scotty333]

No they don’t say

 

[Spare time]

I'd support it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

"We are in the stage prior to the elaboration of probiotics, which is the characterization of the microbiome to determine which are the good microbes and from there select the best candidates for probiotics," she says.

Seems like we reefers should stop using overly simplistic terms like good and bad bacteria since scientists obviously do not know which are which.

 

[scotty333]

"We are in the stage prior to the elaboration of probiotics, which is the characterization of the microbiome to determine which are the good microbes and from there select the best candidates for probiotics," she says.

Seems like we reefers should stop using overly simplistic terms like good and bad bacteria since scientists obviously do not know which are which.

Good point

 

[Salty_Northerner]

AquaForest have a probiotic salt and they are growing some amazing corals. They may be on to something there!

I feed my fish a probiotic food and can see how well they do vs food without probiotics. The proof is in the poop lol, strange but it's true