I started my reef tank from a bottle of Dr Tims and dry rock seven months ago. Maturing slowly.
My tank’s greatest ability currently is hosting and blooming dinoflagellates. Yeah. (Tank journal link below for a closer look through USB scope.)
I understand why: the system lacks bio diversity. It was, after all, launched with dry rock and a bottle of bugs.
General parameters good (NO3: 3, PO4: 0.04), now I’m concentrating on boosting bacterial/microfauna diversity.
Wondering what your and other BAR member’s thoughts are of seeding new tanks with bio diversity? In particular IPSF’s approach (below).
Do BAR members share from their own tanks with one another rocks and muck to provide a boost? Is this a thing?
I’m staying patient and avoiding additive or UV options at this point. I have added a couple jars of AlgaeBarn 5280 Pods over the last 4 months. And lightly feed phytoplankton (along with feeding 7 small fish).
My tank’s greatest ability currently is hosting and blooming dinoflagellates. Yeah. (Tank journal link below for a closer look through USB scope.)
I understand why: the system lacks bio diversity. It was, after all, launched with dry rock and a bottle of bugs.
General parameters good (NO3: 3, PO4: 0.04), now I’m concentrating on boosting bacterial/microfauna diversity.
Wondering what your and other BAR member’s thoughts are of seeding new tanks with bio diversity? In particular IPSF’s approach (below).
Do BAR members share from their own tanks with one another rocks and muck to provide a boost? Is this a thing?
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I’m staying patient and avoiding additive or UV options at this point. I have added a couple jars of AlgaeBarn 5280 Pods over the last 4 months. And lightly feed phytoplankton (along with feeding 7 small fish).