So do I need to set up a mad scientists lab to start growing phyto for our tanks??Mine seem to do fine without phyto.
So do I need to set up a mad scientists lab to start growing phyto for our tanks??Mine seem to do fine without phyto.
I’d like to know that setup, mind telling us what the settings are?Here it is with phyto I'm sure it helps
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Perfect! I ordered a jug of f/2, some live phyto, and all the airline components we will need to set up Phyto, Rotifer, and Copepod growing stations in the garage. Setting up the 100 gallon will have to wait until we get our "lab" set up. Today we are off to Aquatic Collection to do a little shopping. We are going to need some Copapods and live Phyto to feed the pods until our system is up and running. The more I read about Phyto, the more I wish we had started adding it sooner. It would have helped with nitrates, algae, phosphates...... Also going to look at getting a couple fish today. Peter's Chaulk Bass bailed out of the tank and we could use a fish in the garage.I forgot the fertilizer names f2 or f6 it's safe for mariner life caused no copper
I was skeptical of those claims too. When I have added phyto the dosage on the bottle was like 40 drops into my 125 gallon tank.Not sure I'm Buying any of that. Sure they use those things, but I bet you'd have to have a full on green tank to see much getting used up.
As I understand it: we can grow Phyto in 2 liter bottles in the garage and add it to the tanks. The Phyto in the tanks will take in nutrients (nitrate and phosphates and whatever else) and then be eaten by the copapods, Rotifers and corals. I might be wrong, but I really think I am right.I wonder just how much phyto you'd have to have in your tank to see a difference tho. And in not sure how well it will grow in your tank either...
Well lets do a 30 day test. Currently I have not done a water change for 2 weeks ( and will not do any water changes for the test) also I unhooked the airline to the skimmer so that we don't export anything from the tank. I added 12ml of Phyto Feast live (and will add the same amount daily for 30 days). Here are pics. of my nitrate and phosphate tests: any guesses as to how this will go????Seems
like it would only use those nutrients while growing. Not sure how much that will happen in the tank. It might. It might not.