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Through dosing 10ml a day I've gotten my nitrates up to 5ppm. I've done a successful water change to siphon out diatom and dino or whatever it was out of the tank and now we wait.
How do you suggest I find the exact rate to dose daily ? Just start at x amount and test daily till it's stable ?
I have an eheim on my main tank - was looking to try it on my frag tank but you're just another person to tell me it's garbage!!
Looking for just an eheim !
Howdy,
Received my sodium nitrate today and begun dosing my nitrates. I will start by daily dosing per results I test - eventually I will probably bring my BRS 1.1 ml online and just manually dose it. I am just nervous that I am feeding the algae & dyno - but I guess by dosing I am trying to...
I'd love to go..... ugh I may be working and if I am not working I'll be celebrating my grandfathers life! Enjoy ! Someone be sure to take loads of pictures so I can look at all the corals I could of had.
Howdy for an Update...
My tank is looking amazing!
Nitrate: 2.5
Phosphate jumped to .1ppm (Time to do a water change)
Calcium: NT
Alk: 8.1
My corals are all looking healthy and dividing - algae is clearing up dramatically.. This phosphate at .1 is a little concerning but a nice 5 gallon...
Is this what you used ?
Sodium Nitrate, Reagent Grade (chemically pure) - 1 lb. bag Amazon.com: Sodium Nitrate, Reagent Grade (chemically pure) – 1 lb. bag: Industrial & Scientific
I'm also wondering... Maybe I need more fish? I have two clowns two Cardinals and a orchid Dottyback.
I can't understand what's exporting all my nutrients... Maybe my CUC is eating any leftover food resulting in less food to break down into the water column? I don't run anything other than...