Rice to Replace NP Pellets?

[globaldesigns]

So if you use AROMATIC Rice will this mean that your tank serves also as a POTPOURRI? Just wondering...

[Red Coral Aquariums]

This Rice method is NOT something I am promoting just something I am trying out. I have tried the NP Pellets, the Vertex Pellets and am trying the Rice. So far nothing in my opinion compares to the Vertex Pellets. My Rice experiment compares with the initial phases of the NP but I have found an exponential difference with the Vertex Pellets; as far as volume of bacterial Mulm and nitrate level reduction.
Kevin

[viperfish]

Originally Posted by Red Coral Aquariums

This Rice method is NOT something I am promoting just something I am trying out. I have tried the NP Pellets, the Vertex Pellets and am trying the Rice. So far nothing in my opinion compares to the Vertex Pellets. My Rice experiment compares with the initial phases of the NP but I have found an exponential difference with the Vertex Pellets; as far as volume of bacterial Mulm and nitrate level reduction.
Kevin

Hats off to you for being the pioneer on this Kevin. It's things like this that keep pushing this hobby forward. The way I figure, rice can't be that bad, we're growing coral with driveway ice melter and baking soda, and knocking out excess nutrients with vodka, sugar, and vinegar. Seems like the sky is the limit, all it takes is someone with the balls to give it a shot. Keep it up buddy!

[fencer]

FYI
Biopellets are organic (not inorganic). They eventually dregrade to short chain hydrocarbons. They may be degraded slower because it is a manmade material. Rice is basically starch..a much more food friendly material.

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

Originally Posted by fencer

FYI
Biopellets are organic (not inorganic). They eventually dregrade to short chain hydrocarbons. They may be degraded slower because it is a manmade material. Rice is basically starch..a much more food friendly material.

Biodegrade-able plastics is as you said organic with filler added, but the difference is it won't rot like raw organic compounds when exposed to moisture . A biodegrade-able plastic has more characteristic to inorganic plastic then raw organic. That was what I was trying to get at and why I suggested a control method

Kevin its cool to know that your testing the rice theory, this is coming from me as a hobbyists but let us know the long term effect is. I've been following the thread on rc since the first day really cool thread to read through

[fencer]

sorry plastic is organic

[plutoniumJoe]

Kevin,

Any new developments?