Neil
Bypass the ugly phase? Conducting an experiment on my new build. In hopes of heading off the ugly phase or an alge bloom i am keeping my alk up and dosing with Coralline alge. Hopes that it takes hold instead of any other alge. What do you think? Already have some starting on this rock.
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If I am not mistaken; BRS also recommends an elevated magnesium parameter around 1450. Magnesium will be the larger factor for algae. Consider a PNS bacteria instead of Microbacter7. In. My experience with PNS is much better at removing waste compared to Microbacter7.
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It can be done, I believe BRS did an experiment with multiple tanks, the one that “skipped” the ugly phase was dosed with pods, microbacter7 and other things I can’t remember but pretty much you have to increase your microbiome from the start which is really the only way to “skip” the ugly phase
Do you have a link? I've not seen that video.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBaMLrfToJyyywPKnlV7P--e6VG3umjW6&si=FjdihgY8tpWleksU Explains in detail about why a strong microbiome is important
This is a great video. Thanks for sharing. Big takeaway for me is how important copepods are.
I watched those videos like 20x, it’s all I talk about when people are starting up tanks dealing with the ugly phase, copepods are extremely beneficial
The whole series/experiment is really interesting. I met the guy doing the genetic testing at reef show. He uses PCR testing. Trying to find alge barn now. ;)