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10/30/2017, 10:37 PM | #26 |
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I wonder if this product is similar to KZ zeozym. Zeozym helped to break down extra mulm in the tank. It's like a white chalky powder that believe it or not smells like protein powder. It definitely helped clean up the biological leftovers when it gets skimmed out.
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Yeah Sawen is right. Zeozym has a enzyme base and promotes bacterial metabolism. But life source is pure mud and contain natural source of mineral, bacteria and a bit of organic compounds. It is more for increasing biological filtration and biodiversity in the system.
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So does this product add different minerals to reef salts? In which case what is the difference? Would it be better to use this product over reef salts?
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I start to use it 3 week ago ans love it. i mix it with water then poor it close to pump i see an increase in polip extension and water became more cristal clear.
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Can it be used in bare bottom tanks
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Bump,,, anyone here been using this product longer term?
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However, I just had to do a complete restart due to majano infestation of plague-like proportions. Had to displace fish with my LFS, clean and frag all coral to make sure no majanos left and placed them also with my LFS. I cleaned everything with bleach and acid, replaced all the tubing and just restarted yesterday with a normal cycle. I started with dry rock and will be adding Life Source 2x weekly to see if it really adds to biodiversity. I hope to give a definite answer on does Life Source contain any microorganisms. Still, this won't mean a lot as for its other possible benefits, but we'll know at least something for sure (at least I hope so). |
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It's now day 5 - added one spoon of AF Life Source on Dec 10 and one spoon on Dec 12. Will add another today.
I know this is more than recommended but taking into account this is a bare-bottom absolutely new tank with dead rock I have no issues about adding anything - it's still cycling. Have noticed a thin dust-like layer on the bottom which can clearly be seen on 2nd photo. Also there are some larger particles/small rocks which didn't dissolve even after a few days. I'm adding by placing one spoonful in a separate container with tank water, then strongly mixing until it dissolves. However, not everything dissolves. Have not seen any organisms appear anywhere, but it's definitely too early - I would be totally astonished to see anything alive yet. |
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Added another round of AF Life Source today, 1 spoon. This is what you get when you dissolve it and pour it into the tank.
Unfortunately (well, fortunately for me, but unfortunately for this test) I am seeding it tomorrow with a fresh live rock so whatever comes on alive will be probably from that one LR piece. That was not the original plan but my LFS got a shipment of fresh LR and I just couldn't resist. |
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I have been dosing this for over a year now. Once a week, about half of the included spoon in my 25 gallon mixed tank.
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So why do I keep using this product? In the last year ,snails have begun reproducing like crazy, pod population has exploded, asterina star fish population has exploded and I have witnessed a feeding response from the corals after introducing the mud. Maybe only the feeding response has anything to do with the mud. Who knows? The mud probably introduces some minerals and some good bacterias to my tank. I suspect the mud might contain some high levels of iron as well. All hypothesis. I have no science to back it up. My tank is now 10 years old. |
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