This is probably the most n00b question I've ever had to ask after being in this hobby off and on for almost 20 years but now I'm second guessing myself....
I always thought that your macro algae (chaeto, in most cases) consumes your nitrate and phosphate.
Now I'm questioning if the nitrate and phosphate simply get bound to it (converted, absorbed, whatever) so you need to physically remove growth to get the NO3 and PO4 out of the tank to lower levels.
Which one is it?
I always thought that your macro algae (chaeto, in most cases) consumes your nitrate and phosphate.
Now I'm questioning if the nitrate and phosphate simply get bound to it (converted, absorbed, whatever) so you need to physically remove growth to get the NO3 and PO4 out of the tank to lower levels.
Which one is it?