Phyto/ATO

thefatboy · 02/21/2008, 10:21 AM

Is it possible to have phyto growing in your ATO? What better way to feed your corals than automatically?

Of course, youd want it to be pretty diluted, and would likely be pulling a half gallon out every few days to replace it with new RO.

What are the shortcomings of this?

Myrddraal · 02/21/2008, 11:45 AM

Phyto requires SW, ATO is pumping in RO...

Aquarist007 · 02/21/2008, 12:10 PM

also the majority of lps and soft corals prefer zooplankton(cyclopeeze) as a food source. Unless your tank is predominately sps then phyto can be used very sparcely

Aquarist007 · 02/21/2008, 12:12 PM

the best way to automatically feed inverts to your tank is by using a refugium. By low flow and making sure the flow gets back to the tank and not filtered then you can have a constant supply and variety of copopods etc produced

02/21/2008, 10:21 AM	#1
thefatboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 137	Phyto/ATO Is it possible to have phyto growing in your ATO? What better way to feed your corals than automatically? Of course, youd want it to be pretty diluted, and would likely be pulling a half gallon out every few days to replace it with new RO. What are the shortcomings of this?

02/21/2008, 11:45 AM	#2
Myrddraal Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 431	Phyto requires SW, ATO is pumping in RO... __________________ ~Jayson

02/21/2008, 12:10 PM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	also the majority of lps and soft corals prefer zooplankton(cyclopeeze) as a food source. Unless your tank is predominately sps then phyto can be used very sparcely __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/21/2008, 12:12 PM	#4
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	the best way to automatically feed inverts to your tank is by using a refugium. By low flow and making sure the flow gets back to the tank and not filtered then you can have a constant supply and variety of copopods etc produced __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock