Live Chat Probiotic Reefing 12-06-09

[Mike]

The concept behind it is to add bacteria and a carbon source to drive reproduction. As the bacteria multiply the als oconsume nitrate and phospate in order to continue to multiply. As the food source is depleted the return to previous levels and the dead ones are skimed off

[schminksbro]

Carbon sources commonly used are vodka, sugar, or vinegar. There are also a number of products commercially available.

[Mike]

Andy beat me to it

[whitetiger61]

i would assume vodka

[Mike]

What are you using now Andy?

[jimsflies]

what else is involved then?

[schminksbro]

Some commercial probiotic systems are Zeovit, Neozeo, and Prodibio

[whitetiger61]

is vit c apart of this

[schminksbro]

I am using vodka

[Mike]

Vitamin C is not part of the core system