Ok, living at the colder part of the ocean I have always been wondering about what happens to the organisms inside the NSW we use for water changes.
I think the general consensus is that they die off as soon as we introduce them into our tropical tanks...well that is what I thought as well, until I did some reading.
Bacteria is actually quite easy, as I think we all know that they grow and multiply best at temps close to our own body temp (thus the reason for operating theaters being so cold!)
Plankton , pods etc seem to be a bit more complicated, they also survive quite hectic temp fluctuations, but do suffer metabolic issues such as slowed growth, increased O2 demand, restricted movement etc.
It seems like there are more important factors to consider than mere temp, ie pH , Salinity, nutrient composition etc. Even the species of bacteria , plankton etc will play a role.
Anybody else looked into this or have comments on this.
I think the general consensus is that they die off as soon as we introduce them into our tropical tanks...well that is what I thought as well, until I did some reading.
Bacteria is actually quite easy, as I think we all know that they grow and multiply best at temps close to our own body temp (thus the reason for operating theaters being so cold!)
Plankton , pods etc seem to be a bit more complicated, they also survive quite hectic temp fluctuations, but do suffer metabolic issues such as slowed growth, increased O2 demand, restricted movement etc.
It seems like there are more important factors to consider than mere temp, ie pH , Salinity, nutrient composition etc. Even the species of bacteria , plankton etc will play a role.
Anybody else looked into this or have comments on this.