Randy Holmes-Farley
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How many hobbyist are able to lay the link? The shift from an autotropic to an heterotropic carrying capacity is a fact, not fiction! When dosing is stopped there is a severe risk for ammonia build up. There has been a lot of problems which can de linked to carbon dosing when the dosing is interrupted or stopped . Even system crashes!!
I've not seen these problems reported. Can you link to a case where stopping organic dosing in a home reef caused an ammonia rise and/or tank crash?
I do agree that it suggests prudence in reducing carbon dosing more slowly than instantly, but many folks have done the instant stop without apparent issue.