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Old 11-26-2004, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Delphinus
The thing is, even if you do have live rock, the LR itself will be a reduced capacity to reduce NO3 because the bioballs are competing againt the LR.
well kinda not really in my opinion the liver rock with deeper pours and crevices will host a higher concentration of anaerobic bacteria which will handle the job of reducing the nitrates to N2.

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Sorry if my explanation was a little too simple but I've been trying to be less wordy as I have been accused in the past of having long posts.
well I never, who would have said such a thing

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