My tank is a monster and consumes every bit of nutrient I can throw at it. If I dosed carbon without skimming would it eventually increase no3? Or would I just have a cyano outbreak from hades?
Carbon dosing to increase nutrients?
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The carbon dosing will help to lower nutrients, especially nitrate, but I can't say whether that will offset the skimmer being turned off or not. But you can always adjust the organic carbon dose downward to leave more nutrients inn the water.
Cyao is a concern as organics may build up in the water. The water will likely become more yellow too.
I think you'd have to try and see what happens.
Cyao is a concern as organics may build up in the water. The water will likely become more yellow too.
I think you'd have to try and see what happens.
