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sasquatch · 02-07-2007, 04:35 PM

In one of these types of systems, a carbon source is added to a portion of tank water in a low oxygen environment. In many cases, the carbon source is methanol. The methanol is mixed with aquarium water in a controlled situation (such as fluid pumped through a coil) and the methanol is consumed by bacteria that use nitrate as an electron acceptor instead of oxygen:
An excellent theory that has seen more people banned from sites than any other I can think of, the problem being the "controlled situation" a few drops too many and its tank crash city.
Thanks Prow! thats a bit closer to where I was trying to get. Steve

02-07-2007, 04:35 PM	#43 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bio Balls, is this really why??? In one of these types of systems, a carbon source is added to a portion of tank water in a low oxygen environment. In many cases, the carbon source is methanol. The methanol is mixed with aquarium water in a controlled situation (such as fluid pumped through a coil) and the methanol is consumed by bacteria that use nitrate as an electron acceptor instead of oxygen: An excellent theory that has seen more people banned from sites than any other I can think of, the problem being the "controlled situation" a few drops too many and its tank crash city. Thanks Prow! thats a bit closer to where I was trying to get. Steve