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04/10/2011, 07:48 PM
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Fuge w/o macroalgae
I've given up on trying to grow macroalgae and now realize it's because I don't have the sufficient nutrients. So I hae a 29g fuge with sand and live rock supporting my 125g DT.
Can I grow pods without having macroalgae????? Jim |
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04/10/2011, 07:56 PM
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Yes, you could have LR rubble and dose phyto or similar.
Most tanks will eventually produce enough nutrients to grow chaeto.
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04/10/2011, 08:36 PM
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Absolutely you can get pods in a non-macro refugium. I have been researching crypitic sponge refugium where you grow spongea to assist in the biological filtration of the water column. If you are heck bent on not using macro I would look into a product called Sponge Power by Korallen-Zucht. It is pricey but could be worth your while. http://www.marinedepot.com/Korallen_...ADSACS-vi.html
I'll see if I can dig up a link to the research on sponge refugiums.
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04/11/2011, 07:22 AM
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Thanks for the info. I gave up on various types of algae only because of low nutrients. If I get the nutrients higher than I'll try again. I'm guessing the phyto for pods would be in the small micron size ( 1u).
As for sponges, that sounds like a good project to consider. Any info or link would be great. Jim |
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04/11/2011, 08:05 AM
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i'm at the point where i don't harvest much macro and hopefully it continues to just support itself...as said just add some rubble for a place for pods to grow and hide or cryptic would be a good idea
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