Corals and Bioload

[EQCM2B]

Do corals increase the bioload of a tank enough that we should only add a couple at a time. Are they as heavy of an increase as fish or is it less?

[graphixx]

they do not affect the bioload near as much as fish, but they will deplete the nutrients in the water colum. such as calcium if your adding sps. you can add more corals at a time than fish

[EQCM2B]

So are you saying that LPS does not deplete Calcium as much as SPS?

[graphixx]

they dont rely on calcium like a hard coral does

[EQCM2B]

Alrighty then. I knew I liked the LPS more than SPS for a reason, one less thing to worry about as much. lol

Thanks for the help.

[rickm]

There are some LPS corals that can be just as hard to keep as SPS. LPS have there own needs as well.

[fishyshawn]

do aneomes add much of a bioload?