DT Live Marine Phytoplankton Advice

Nothing on that list feeds directly upon phytoplankton.


FWIW Rob's article is a bit dated but the bulk of the info is correct.

 

phyto is good to add for boosting the zooplankton like said...adds nutrients like said...you almost have to be the first person to a thread to add any info here on 3reef. great answers guys, leaves nothing for the rest of us.


lol! I had to post after reading the whole thing.

 

Are we absolutely sure here? Thank you!

Vic

 

Yes, I'm sure, Gresham is sure, and it looks like John is sure as well.

Gresham should know, he handles the phytoplankton culture for Reef Nutrition's Phyto-Feast Live.* As I stated before, very few coral DIRECTLY feed off of phytoplankton but they can INDIRECTLY feed off of the zooplankton, bacterioplankton, and dissolved organics that ingest the phyto.

 

This would be a good thread to read. http://www.3reef.com/forums/coral/coral-feeding-general-62915.html

 

There are no absolutes as we actually know very little about corals in the whole scheme of things. Every paper I have read (a ton) has shown no stony corals directly utilizing phyto. The only ones that mentioned eating phyto were a few select softies. We do know zooplankton, most bivalves, tube worms and other filter feeders do utilize phytoplankton.

This subject is one I spend a few hours a week on and have for the last decade It's not only my job, it's one of my passions.