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Originally Posted by kstringer1974
I didn't see this addressed in the thread, or if it was, I missed it. Since plants seem to have a greater ability to uptake nutrients in the water column over algae, would the same principal hold true in regards to vitamins?
Per Tom Barr, it appears that some plants manufacture specific vitamins, but this isn't a topic I've seen a lot of information on (of course, I haven't known to look either). What vitamins do plants require and in what concentrations (macro or micro)?
Cheers,
Kevin
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Perhaps.
Plants and larger organisms can take up more, but they need more of it to do that.
At very low concentrations, the smaller size has the advantage.
This is true for all nutrients and uptake.
I think it's mostly hogwash as it related to us and our tanks and is used illictedly to sell crap to hobbyists without any direct support.
But that's not stopped them before, or folks who do not have any critical thinking ability and simply see some article, misinterpret it, then want to sell it to you.
So it might be deception, but it's more likely ignorance
Note, this does not mean that there is not something to it, but I'd be pretty skeptical.
Regards,
Tom Barr