• Is phosphate/nitrate needed for non-photosynthetic organisms?

  • Sara

In theory, it's not needed since there are no symbiotic algae; life support is maintained through regular feeding. I couldn't find the necessary information; they say that high-quality clean water is required, which complicates their maintenance in an environment where biogenic substances are constantly introduced... maybe someone knows? A crazy idea came to my mind! (I plan to nano in Resana 500 plates) to take zeolite from KZ + coal in a filter for filtering media like those used for biopellets. And a good foam maker. And forget about constantly sterilizing the system, keeping everything at zero. So the advantages: I will be able to feed constantly, there won't be any algae since everything will be sterile. The idea was prompted by one article:

Matthew1280

Needed. Both nitrates and phosphates - in small amounts. And read Dieter Brockmann's "Biotope - Marine Aquarium."

Mariah

There it is about the acropolis, and here it is about non-photosynthetic organisms - two very different things.

James5032

Well, don't non-photosynthetic organisms have phosphorus and nitrogen in their composition? If they do, then they need phosphates and nitrates for growth.

Brooke

When implementing your plan, pay attention to the organization of the flow. In nature, non-photosynthetic organisms live in specific locations, where the flow usually has a single direction.

Karen2578

The benefit from it with such a load is zero, believe me... Here at least a Deltec 300 is needed; I would reconsider the choice of the aquarium and make a full system with a LARGE sump... you also need a chiller for the solutions, will the delivery be peristaltic? All this junk also needs to be hidden somewhere. Did you calculate based on the load of a REGULAR aquarium? Don't forget, your nitrogen load is tens of times higher!! In a regular fish tank, with poor skimming, it's not a problem to reach a nitrate level of a hundred, but here... What kind of "non-photo" creatures are you planning, by the way?

Reginald5073

THANK YOU! Everything I wanted to know.

Christopher1774

I would like to emphasize once again: this is important...

Kristen2246

Let's be optimistic. Ten years ago, various civilians were also shouting about the mini-sea, claiming it was impossible to have anything more serious than a palette and recorders with volumes over 150 liters. And yet, those who shouted are now boasting about systems of 15-30 liters on their work desks, with hard drives. What if?