How 15 Answers Changed the Way I Look at My Tank Forever! 10 Months of Biome Cycling 12 Aquariums.

Take a dive into the MICROSCOPIC! Today, we're kicking off Ryan's BRStv Investigates series on the Biome cycle, a new way of looking at the micro fauna that live in our aquariums! Is micro biome diversity more important than balance? Why does eliminating one pest immediately lead to another? Ryan is answering all these questions and more, and we will never look at our reef tanks the same way again! Have questions? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00 - Intro
02:04 - The Reason We Are Here
03:19 - Today's Questions
05:13 - The Experiment
10:37 - What Are the Uglies?
15:43 - What Causes the Uglies?
21:01 - Do Slimes Have Natural Predators?
24:55 - Why is the Solution to One Problem the Direct Cause of the Next?
27:24 - An Ounce of Prevention or a Pound of Cure?
29:51 - Diversity Sounds Good, But Is It?
32:37 - Is Dry Sterile Better Than Wet Live?
40:52 - Can We Seed the Microbiome Cleanly?
44:16 - Is a "Dark Cure" Worth the Effort?
48:15 - Does Dipping Corals Affect the Biome Cycle?
53:59 - What Does A Good Biome Cycle Look Like?
57:26 - Is It Possible to Build Layers of Redundant Protection Against the Uglies?
1:01:00 - What is the #1 Mentality Holding Us Back?
1:08:11 - Are We Emulating a Pristine Ocean Reef, or Successful Artificial Ecosystems?
1:10:51 - What Is The Single Most Important Take Away From Today?
1:14:09 - Closing Thoughts

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