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Howdy,
I couldn't be happier with my tank progression right now. After my water change the algae / dino / cyano and having these elevated nitrates due to dosing it appears nothing is growing back. My corals are all extending again and looking great. Name of the game is now just stability. I...
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...