Dosing pellet for no3 and po4 ?

[Patx]

I would like to know if anyone has an idea of how many grams of pellets I should give per gallon to add +xppm No3 and po4?
I know it depends on a lot of things, but let's say a general starting dose?
I'm probably dreaming.

New Life Spectrum Thera +A
Raw protein: minimum 38%
Crude fat: minimum 7%
Crude fiber: maximum 5%
Ash: maximum 9%
Moisture: 10%

 

[danimal1211]

I believe it would be easier to dose liquid NO3 and PO4. There would be less crap breaking down in your tank causing other issues.

 

[Katrina71]

Are you trying to raise your nitrates?

 

[Patx]

Im trying to "gently pollute" the system... and dose less po4/no3.

 

[Patx]

I believe it would be easier to dose liquid NO3 and PO4. There would be less crap breaking down in your tank causing other issues.

Yeah for the test kit. (I am right now)
dosing no3 and po4 is ok, but it is the final product.. the end of the chain.
I would like to "feed" the beginning of the chain, even if it is more complicated.

 

[Joe31415]

But you're just dosing it differently. What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Your statements are someone contradictory.

Also, while I don't think anyone is going to be able to figure out how much your nitrate/phosphate will increase based on a specific mass of food, for them to even give it a shot, you'd also need to provide the total amount of water in the system. Even then, that doesn't account for water changes as well as livestock consuming the food and creating their own nutrients in the form of bioload. And, with that, your bacteria is going to make a huge difference as well.

 

[Joe31415]

Yeah for the test kit. (I am right now)
dosing no3 and po4 is ok, but it is the final product.. the end of the chain.
I would like to "feed" the beginning of the chain, even if it is more complicated.

My suggestion is to dose nitrate/phosphate to get it to the level you want it, then stop dosing and see how much food it takes to keep the numbers up. More or less the same way you figure out how much alk/calc to dose.

 

[Patx]

My suggestion is to dose nitrate/phosphate to get it to the level you want it, then stop dosing and see how much food it takes to keep the numbers up. More or less the same way you figure out how much alk/calc to dose.

Exactly, i am searching (dreaming) for a starting point.
Xgrams/water volume.
I am totaly aware of all the bioaload, bacteria, consumption etc...)
Thk

 

[Patx]

Aquarium Chemistry: Phosphate And Math: Yes You Need To Understand Both

Foods are by far the most important source of phosphate in most aquariums. In considering whether sources of phosphate other than foods are important, one must carefully look to the actual amounts involved to determine whether other sources are even worth trying to minimize.

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Ah! @Randy Holmes-Farley
Do something similar exist for No3 ?