Here's some possibly informative piece on bacteria:
http://www.fritzpet.com/nitrifying_bacteria_lab.html
The bacteria that I have use is the Fritz Zyme #7, but it seems that the #700 maybe a better choice. I don't kow if there is overkill when adding bacteria to a newly set up tank, but next time I will try #700:
http://www.fritzpet.com/fritzzyme7_main.html
http://www.fritzpet.com/turbo700_main.html
Also the "Disolved Oxygen" section in the first link below should be of interest to us. From what I understand organics readily accept and give away Iron and are very much a dynamic storage for Iron - plants as well as algae can readily use it although measurable iron maybe 0 according to our tests:
http://www.fritzpet.com/article_preferencesofnit.html
http://www.fritzpet.com/zyme360.html
--Nikolay
http://www.fritzpet.com/nitrifying_bacteria_lab.html
The bacteria that I have use is the Fritz Zyme #7, but it seems that the #700 maybe a better choice. I don't kow if there is overkill when adding bacteria to a newly set up tank, but next time I will try #700:
http://www.fritzpet.com/fritzzyme7_main.html
http://www.fritzpet.com/turbo700_main.html
Also the "Disolved Oxygen" section in the first link below should be of interest to us. From what I understand organics readily accept and give away Iron and are very much a dynamic storage for Iron - plants as well as algae can readily use it although measurable iron maybe 0 according to our tests:
http://www.fritzpet.com/article_preferencesofnit.html
http://www.fritzpet.com/zyme360.html
--Nikolay