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Originally Posted by Myka
 Is it really that bad guys? What kind of stink? I didn't realize there was a sample in the Reef Salt too. The probiotic salt has an NP Pro sample, I'm not sure if that stinks too. |
No smell from NP Pro. Its just liquid polymar so shouldn't smell bad (or else I would have been very concerned
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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob
Received a bucket of Reef Salt today. Is that smell the Bio S sample? Not sure I want to bring it in the house!
I'll likely transfer the salt to an easier to open container. I'd rather not tear my finger nails off opening this one.
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Probiotic bacteria should stinks bad. I remember zeo-bac smell like rotten eggs.
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Originally Posted by JDH
Can this method be used in a skimmerless system?
Minus the zeolite stones of course. I've never looked into probiotics in a reef before, sorry if this sounds noobish.
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Unlike the natural nitrifying bacteria (which converts nitrate to N2 gas which escapes from the gas in form of bubbles), probiotic bacteria strains consumes the nitrate (and phosphate too I guess). These bacteria strains needs to be skimmed out (only a small percent is consumed by corals) by a skimmer in order to remove the nutrients from the tank. As a result, all probiotic methods need highly efficient skimmers.