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Old 05-17-2006, 04:45 AM
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Does this new strain of bacteria we are adding replace or compete for nutrients with the de-nitrifying bacteria that is normally present in our reefs... ie if I run out or decide to stop using this product wiil my tank re-cycle as the normal flora returns?... are there any negative effects to missing a day or two? will the bacteria die off too rapidly (without the food) and release the nitrates and phosphates ,back into the water collumn, that they had comsumed?
That is exactly why I didn't start using this product... Hell It took five years for GF to talk me into making a lifetime commitment...
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