Is coral covered live rock still a viable filtration media, or a nutrient trap ?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by straightrazorguy

I find it surprising that nobody mentions the coral's nutrient uptake.

Pretty sure that was one of my first points

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Also, as I think about it, fully mature colonies will utilize nitrogen and phosphorous in there cellular makeup.

[straightrazorguy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Pretty sure that was one of my first points

Ooops; I guess I should've read the whole thing.