Bugs Rule
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Originally Posted by Timfish
Bugs Rule! Fascinating how research is proving some of the observations and conclusions of aquarists like Paul B and Steve Tyree. Rohwer's "Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas" is an excellent place to start. The stuff done by Dr. Andreas Haas* showing the roles algae have in promoting heterotrophic (oxygen depleting) microbes and corals promote autotrophic (oxygen enriching) is a real eye opener on natural filtration in our systems.
De Deoij's** cryptic sponge research may be a bit off topic but proves Tyree's ideas on cryptic zones.
* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23882445
** http://www.rug.nl/research/portal/fi...letethesis.pdf
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Tim,
I thought your links were relevant enough to post again.
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Patrick Castille
Current Tank Info: 10,000G. Greenhouse Macro Growout
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