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Originally posted by kysard1
What do you think bacteria break AA's down to? Ammonia. I find it a stretch to think that a coral will consume an AA before it is broken down to ammonia by bacteria. In fact if the AA makes it into the coral it is probably converted straight to ammonia.
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So you are basically saying that the main benefit to dosing Amino Acids is that it's just another source of nitrogen in the tank? I guess there are much cheaper ways to add nitrogen to the tank, however I have read that Amino Acids strengthen the protection of the coral against UV rays, which is essentially the "enhanced" color we see.