diy coral food question

e34stx · Mar 18, 2024

Hi everyone,
i'm wondering if anyone has made a diy coral tank recipe similar to the TM np plus. i maybe talking rubbish but can one create a mixture of PO4 and NO3 with a carbon souce such as vodka to dose to the tank to suppliment coral nutrients? there may also be more additives that would be ideal to mix in aswell? @Randy Holmes-Farley, do you have any suggestions for this? i know i can increase nutrients by feeding more, however this feeds all unwanted things at the same time.
thanks for any input.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Mar 18, 2024

Sure, one can do that. I'm not sure I'd recommend it as an all in one since the demand for all three may not be the same in every aquarium, but certainly, if you determined how much N, P and organic carbon you want to dose and what type, it would be fine to combine them. If you just want to guess, that could work if you closely monitor N and P for a while.

e34stx · Mar 18, 2024

ok thanks, i woiuld have to monitor it, maybe start with a base line no3 and po4 dose with a small amount of vodka/vinegar and RO. watch what happens to the neutrients and adjust each to obtain the results.