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Originally Posted by Octoman  This suggests to me that bacterial flocculation is a minor component of the source of POM. However, I will concede that it can exist in the tank. |
ok here is a study that demonstrates how major of a component POM can be in closed system. not a reef tank and the study was not meant for hobbyists aquaria, however, in a reef tank i would think it would be even greater. its old but still...
http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/8/m008p015.pdf
jsut driving the point of aggregate formations POM to detritus formations within the aquaria. i think this is where our hang up is. wheather aggregate formations are a major component or not. after all it is one of the major reasons for reduction of flow rates(turnover) with in refugium/sump. so..
a qoute from here;
Organic Compounds in the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com Quote:
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In a reef aquarium, the things described as POM would include living organisms, such as some bacteria and phytoplankton (and all of the "dissolved" organic materials inside of their bodies). It would also include what aquarists frequently refer to as detritus: the accumulated particulate organic material that arises from parts of dead organisms and the clumping of dissolved organic materials.
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what we need is a few billionaires that are into reef aquariums to fund some research specifically for reef aquariums.