florida joe
Well-Known Member
My friend I think where some hobbyist may get confused is the point that nitrifying bacteria can colonize on most anything in our tanks. My point is that they will not colonize on everything unless the circumstances are correct.
Our tanks are predicated on the eqlebrium between organic breakdown and the nitrogen cycle. Now if we achieved this equilibrium via one particular area of colonization large enough to handle the daily bio load there will be no future colonization as there is no viable food source. When setting up ones tank this initial colonization is in a known area of constant food. And again that area is most likely a filter pad. My disagreement was with the statement that if you take live rock out of your tank you will definitely has nitrification take place if you put that piece of LR in your QT. I think we both agree that there is no such guarantee
Our tanks are predicated on the eqlebrium between organic breakdown and the nitrogen cycle. Now if we achieved this equilibrium via one particular area of colonization large enough to handle the daily bio load there will be no future colonization as there is no viable food source. When setting up ones tank this initial colonization is in a known area of constant food. And again that area is most likely a filter pad. My disagreement was with the statement that if you take live rock out of your tank you will definitely has nitrification take place if you put that piece of LR in your QT. I think we both agree that there is no such guarantee
