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Dose the phyto?
Or grow pods to add?
My nitrates are always 0. Even with heavier feeding and no skimmer on.
If I feed too much or use reed roids my phosphates skyrocket along with the nitrates.
So I found myself adding a few capfuls of NeoNitro to try and artificially raise my nitrates...
Reason I ask is...I feel that is the next stage in my self culturing progression.
I have had success with the Phytoplankton Nannochloropsis oculata cultures.
If anyone local to the Dumont 07628 area would like to trade some pods or even corals for either 16 ounce, 2 liter, or even gallons of...
Cultured Phytoplankton - Nannochloropsis Oculata, originally sourced from Mercer of Montana, an industry staple.
16 ounce Bottles $10.00
2x 16 ounce Bottles $16.00
1 Gallon $25.00
To set up a discounted repeat purchase, message me.
PHYTOPLANKTON Nannochloropsis is a beneficial micro algae...
I went through this a bit too. I couldnt understand why it was consuming different amounts at different times. Pick Your ALK Goal Number. I selected 9.0
I dosed and tested a few weeks and was getting frustrated.
Would adjust ALK to 9.0, Calcium to 450.
Some days ALK would test at 7.5 others...
Not for nothing, but I have seen lots of variations of your setups. While I liked the bowfront from 2017, this one seems like its well on its way to becoming the top tank. Keep at it! If ever up here in North Jersey stop by and grab some frags...
If Madreefer doesnt take it, I am your guy.
If OK, I will pay you online and then gran in the next week- week and a half when I am driving by. PLanning to head back and forth from Philly to North NJ.
LMK
Eric
So decided to give phytoplankton a go.
Cleaned everything really well, using the starter kit from Mercer of Montana with 32 ounces of nannochloropsis phytoplankton and 8 ounces of Gilliard's formula F2 algae.fertilizrr food.
I split one 16oz bottle between 2 - 2 litter bottles with the rest...