Does media color really make a difference for bacteria growth?

[beviking]

I saw an ad that stated black media (forget if foam or what) was ideal for bacteria growth. Does color matter?

 

[slipknottin]

no. bacteria will colonize everything. the only things that affect bacteria growth are water movement (meaning 02 and nutrients becoming avaliable to them) and surface area.

 

[beviking]

Thanks Slip. I didn't think so but couldn't come up with a different question to get on the new set-up! Looks awesome BTW!!

 

[wetmanNY]

New York bacteria have long preferred a black medium. But currently they're also leaning to brown.

"Brown is the new black" according to Manhattan bacteria.

 

[slipknottin]

LOL

 

[Barbie]

HAHAHAHA! Wetman you're having WAY too much fun with the new boards

Barbie

 

[somefinnfishy]

???? maybe the light doesnt penitrate the darker media leaving more of the cultured bacteria in the dark.?????

 

[MP]

...and since they can't see ammonia, they don't eat it.

 

[beviking]

Ah ha!!

Checking out my buddies That Fish Place catalog and in the Bio-Chem Stars (pg. 35) ad, it states:
"Black color allows nitrifying bacteria to grow best."

Not that that means anything. Just wanted to prove myself sane!

 

[wetmanNY]

thank you, beviking, for retrieving my funniest post. I have such a short memory that I was taken by surprise and laughed my butt off...