Hi Rob
I've been listening to pod casts with more frequency lately thanks to a portable mp3 player. And I'm getting pretty caught up in the whole thing your doing here. It's great, thank you.
I have a series of questions having to do with nutrients. Basically I was wondering if you could talk about testing zero for
phosphates and
nitrates but at the same time expiriencing significant micro algea growth. More specifically how can you reduce your
phosphates and
nitrates when at any givin time there isn't much if any available in the water due to the fact that the micro algea is basically consuming it at the rate in which it's being produced.
Also my experience has shown me that micro (hair algea) out competes macro (chatoe or calerpa) which makes it near impossible to have a
refugium with macro once micro settles in. Could you share with me you thoughts on this.
I've heard some people adding iron or other things into there
refugium to get increased algea growth. Is this increase in growth creating an increase in nutrient removal as well or is it simply just an increase in algea growth due to the extra iron?
Thanks for you time and consideration,
Greg
