Curious

[Kenshin]

Juz curious, how many here using miracle mud?

[Jeffrey74]

Juz curious, how many here using miracle mud?
May I know what's that?:o

[Kenshin]

it's a system that runs without a skimmer. It is some sort of "mud" and placed in the sump(like a refugirum), with plants growin on it. Oh ya, and some bioballs(sump) and live rock(in main tank).

[devilfire]

yeh, i'm sure reborn is using such system 4 their display tk

[Jeffrey74]

What can this "mud" do to our tank system? Any pros & cons?

[eiki]

Interesting... But is there a life span for it? Cant be possible all the dirt gets in there without any equipments to remove it.

[devilfire]

MM is said 2 hav been formulated with all the neccesary trace elements n minerals.it oso contains anaerobic microorganisms that denitrify the aquarium.

it has 2 go along wif bioballs n macro algae.

[Jeffrey74]

So which 1 is better to have, Miracle Mud or Argonite sand? Do they have the same function?

[BarraCuda™]

So which 1 is better to have, Miracle Mud or Argonite sand? Do they have the same function?

miracle mud is nothing but a type nutrients rich bed for growing macroalgae. It does nothing to improve the water perimeters, all it does is to make yr macroalgae grows better. The macroalgae are doing all the work ;)

[devilfire]

So which 1 is better to have, Miracle Mud or Argonite sand? Do they have the same function?

thou i'm not using either 1, but if i hav 2 choose i would go 4 the latter.

[Kenshin]

lol, so im da only one using...
Anyways, miracle mud cant trade any dirt cause da particles are so fine. when i try to grab or hold da miracle mud, i cant grab them, they like dust like tt, so i dun think can trap any dirt...
Btw baracudda, what does da macro algae do? Im not too sure abt macro algae, can enlightent me?

[BarraCuda™]

lol, so im da only one using...
Anyways, miracle mud cant trade any dirt cause da particles are so fine. when i try to grab or hold da miracle mud, i cant grab them, they like dust like tt, so i dun think can trap any dirt...
Btw baracudda, what does da macro algae do? Im not too sure abt macro algae, can enlightent me?

macroalgae will absorb nitrate, ammonia/ammonium, phosphate, iron ..etc. That will lower the nutrients level so that yr main tank will have less algae growth.

[Kenshin]

Oic, i more thing, the nutrients removed by macro algae same as da protein skimmer?
Btw, Tnx fer ur previous post. Didnt know that so much abt macro algae, i thought it juz absorb phospates nia.

[ReDDeviLs]

macro algae are no3 exporters...
unlike skimmer..
i think both work alittle different..
i heard wonderful stories on miracle mud..but never use before.. it will be good to grow mangroves :)

[Jeffrey74]

macro algae are no3 exporters...
unlike skimmer..
i think both work alittle different..
i heard wonderful stories on miracle mud..but never use before.. it will be good to grow mangroves :)
what is mangroves? where can we get it?

[BarraCuda™]

Oic, i more thing, the nutrients removed by macro algae same as da protein skimmer?
Btw, Tnx fer ur previous post. Didnt know that so much abt macro algae, i thought it juz absorb phospates nia.

protein skimmers removes dissolved organic compounds(DOC). DOC will broken down by bacteria/critters to give you the basic nutrients nitrates/phosphates ..etc

Using protein skimmers is removing the nutrients before its broken down, while macroalgae removes nutrients when its already broken down.

[nim75sg]

Take a visit to this link to get a better understanding what is Miracle Mud and the claims made by the manufacturer.

http://www.inlandreef.com/Testing/MManalysis.html

Marketing hype ???

[ReDDeviLs]

mangroves can be purchase from marine life at hong leong shopping centre..
or some pple mention that they go and harvest in the wild..not sure where..
but i heard its difficult to maintain and u need strong lights like nature sunlight or MH.