Chemistry not my area of comfort yet as I understand it were I to dose formate lights out then bacteria would be allowed to metabolize it until lights on and perhaps then we’d see the full value of alkalinity and have it available during photosynthesis.
I use AFR. I have tried different times of dosing and usually see the resulting alk increase within 24hrs. I am sure that different tanks process the formate at different rates. I didnt see a difference in dosing at lights out versus lights on. This would be interesting to know for sure. In my case I didnt tackle it in the most scientific way possible.
It is processed by bacteria in the tank
That's interesting and at the same time rather concerning.
there's also the assumption the corals take the formate directly and why one may never get a true reading and why I'm assuming single dose lights out might provide a better reading before lights on. Also no clue if it requires bacteria or what bacteria and does that then depend on providing adequate surface area for that bacteria. Possible rabbit hole and why I'm just likely dosing and winging it. Wouldn't be the first time I winged that I didn't fully grasp.
Yes. I am not sure how long formate takes to metabolize in a typical tank, but dosing it sometime early in the night is likely to have it all available by the time lights come on. That would also be true of nearly any other alk supplement.
Perhaps this thread then has helped me in one sense being I'll now make one single dose lights out of formate. Something easy enough to test and confirm once test tank back up and running.
Lasse,
Filefish 1 year or so, BOLUS 2 months….
Usually, the way I understand how a scientific discussion works is that the person making the claim should have the proof so that others can examine and criticize. IMHO videos are very ineffective in general depending on their length. I wouldWatching videos of influencers not likely the scientific approach yet you seek to debate with a scientist expecting him to take your approach. Man doesn't watch videos therefore if you are presenting such as evidence then perhaps present the actual footage otherwise you are asking all involved to search the web for every possible connection to your theory. I'm not doing that as that would be akin to asking another to prove Santa doesn't exist because I saw it somewhere and only way to debate me is go seek all the knowledge I have yet dare not point in any specific direction. BTW, don't believe in Santa although no one can prove he doesn't exist
I'm a keep it simple conditioned to write executive summaries which means paragraph or two. Short and concise. If you need two hours to get a point across then likely marketing hype.
Rather than error perhaps measurement variability. I notice you cut off your graph which seems to show the pH is starting to peak at a lower level. In any case wouldn’t it make sense to do a
You make a good point however medications can be Bolused multiple times per day. In reading this thread it’s been my impression that there was one dose per day When the graphs were done?
I believe it is one single dose just before lights on. Recall 30 minutes prior but don't hold me to that.
