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Nitrates

diana a

diana a

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How do you raise your nitrates? I was reading on R2R to use Spectracide Stump remover. :eek: I would have a difficult time pouring something used on tree trunks in my tank. Any ideas? Would you use Spectracide? My nitrates have been at .02 with Salifert.

Salinity 35ppt
temp 79
PH 8
Mg 1380
Ca 420
KH 8
PO4 .02
No3 .02
 
Labridaedicted

Labridaedicted

I buy lab grade KNO3 which is what the stump remover is. I just trust getting it pure over something much less regulated (I had the same reaction to "place stump remover in reef and walk away"). Lots of people use stump remover to heat effect, though.

The good thing about this method versus increased feeding is it allows for increasing nitrates specifically; without any increase in other nutrients that you would otherwise prefer not to add (i.e. phosphorous) (you will be adding potassium as well, but in a small quantity and arguably to a benefit as it is a trace element present in small quantities on reefs)

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iTzJu

iTzJu

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I started dosing nitrates and it's a game changer. I've never had a tank this efficient at dealing with nutrients and I am not the type to pack my tank with fish either. I started with NeoNitro by brightwell but will be grabbing lab grade KNO3 once thats used up. start slow and make sure you have PO4 in the system, introduction of NO3 will cause a slight reduction in PO4, last thing you want is to piss off corals with a rapid reduction of PO4.
 
Lears42

Lears42

I am also using the spectracide with good results. I mix 12.5 grams with RODI in a 1.25liter bottle and dose with that.
 
Lears42

Lears42

to what levels are you guys taking your nitrates? I am dosing to 5 and 10 ppm. I was surprised to see WWC letting there tanks go to 20 and feeding hourly.
 
diana a

diana a

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Lears42 said:
to what levels are you guys taking your nitrates? I am dosing to 5 and 10 ppm. I was surprised to see WWC letting there tanks go to 20 and feeding hourly.
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That is insane what WWC does! I am interested too in know where everyone's levels are around. I ordered KNO3 and waiting for it in snail-mail. I used Spectracide yesterday afternoon. I kept staring at my tank waiting for something bad to happened. All is fine so far.
 
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nightmarepl

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what would you guys say is a good nitrates level mine doesnt go under 10-20 at all usually around that range few times it goes alittle higher than i just water change
 
diana a

diana a

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NO3 currently at .02 ppm and want 7 - 8 ppm
PO4 currently at .02 ppm and want to keep it between .02 - .10
 
Mrx7899x

Mrx7899x

diana a said:
That is insane! I am interested too in know where everyone's levels are around. I ordered KNO3 and waiting for it in snail-mail. I used Spectracide yesterday afternoon. I kept stareing at my tank waiting for something bad to happened. All is fine so far.
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I used spectracide for over a year with no problems.
 
Mrx7899x

Mrx7899x

When I started dosing nitrates I had to dose every day then after a while it was every other day. Then it was like once a week after it builds up in your system
 
Lears42

Lears42

I am dosing just a little now every week or 2. I am staying at 5 to 10 with good results. Phosphates just barely detectable.
 
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