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Originally Posted by MDeth  I'm also not sure I understand how bacteria can decompose things that quickly? Theres bound to be some die-off right?
Sorry to hijack, but would you care to elaborate?
I didn't mean to be agressive and hassle you, but you dont really elaborate in your site. |
Yes, that is the mystery isn't? How can a bacteria decomposes things that quickly? Well, this one can. When we say bacteria people only think of one strain of bacteria, the Right Now bacteria is not a single strain of bacteria, its actually a collection of many different type of bacteria working together to achieve the result. Therefore, it can work very quickly to decompose bio matter in the water. Second, the RN can reproduce 6 times in 15 minutes, so they get large very quickly, more food source you have in the water faster they grow; and for food I mean ammonia,nitrate, oil, protein and yes dead fish , clam or anemone. Remember, there are billions of strain of bacteria present in nature and some bacteria can do some pretty amazing things, you just have to be the first to find it.
There always some die-off, but again, because the RN can reproduce so quickly, a little die-off isn't really a problem.
Now the protein skimmer question.
One of the things the RN will eat is protein. Protein when left alone in the water it will decomposes and break down to pollute the water, that is why you want to get rid of it before it can become a problem. If you can remove the protein from the water, then there isn't anything to break down from. To remove the protein most people use the skimmer, skimmer does not remove all the protein, if it did the we can all left the dead fish, clam or anomone in the water without worring about it. As everyone knows even with a protein skimmer you still have to remove the dead from your tank ASAP. With the RN, it would not matter. lets say you were out in the weekend, and something dies in your tank, by the time you return you are in trouble. With RN you won't be, because you won't even know something has died. It wont' be there when you return. That's the diffrence.
You can contiune to use the skimmer, it just another equipment to run. Sooner or later you'll come to realize the skimmer isn't really skimm anymore, you'll know what to do with the skimmer at that point. If it makes people feel safe, keep the skimmer it not a big deal.
I hope this answer your questions.