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Originally Posted by karimwassef
Hmmm... That's the second time someone here has mentioned using iron dosing. The first was in reference to not having to do water changes at all and using iron to precipitate out the phosphates.
What do you think iron is doing in your system?
Do you think MM is basically a giant slow GFO reactor?
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All organic life forms need iron. Iron uptake by marine algae is well documented. As well as iron uptake by bacteria.
My opinion of miracle mud is that it provides a matrix to grow worms and things. Yes, it would act as an iron reactor. There are several iron substrates manufactured by SeaChem for use in fresh water systems that work well for me. As a system tool, the Eco system mud filter refugium feed the tank by processing nutrients thru complex food webs.