Fine tuning Nopox

[4ddiction]

What would be the best way of fine tuning nopox? I am currently dosing 5.6ml daily on a 85g system.

Current parameters:
No3: .50 ppm
Po4: .09 ppm
Alk: 7.6

I’m currently trying to keep my nitrates at 2-5ppm.What would be the best way doing this? Mathematically not oh stop dosing and wait to see nitrates rise. Should I dose every certain amount of days? Or further lower my daily dose?

Any recommendations of what I can do that can be monitored?

 

[lapin]

Reefkeeping Magazine - Vinegar Dosing Methodology for the Marine Aquarium

Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for the marine aquarist.

www.reefkeeping.com

Nopox is carbon

 

[4ddiction]

Reefkeeping Magazine - Vinegar Dosing Methodology for the Marine Aquarium

Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for the marine aquarist.

www.reefkeeping.com

Nopox is carbon

I already know it’s a carbon. That’s not my question.

 

[legrunt]

Read the article posted. It's a got good information how to tune your carbon dosing. Lapin was merely stating that nopox is carbon to link your question to the article.

 

[4ddiction]

Read the article posted. It's a got good information how to tune your carbon dosing. Lapin was merely stating that nopox is carbon to link your question to the article.

It is good however does not answer my question.

 

[lapin]

For specific instructions you can start by reducing your daily dose. You are now at 5.6ml a day. I would go to 4.6ml for a week and see if the bacteria start to diminish and your nutrients start to rise. You might see some added algae growth on your glass, which is a sign the bacteria are slowly dying off. Its going to take some time for things to balance out. If you dont see much of a change reduce to 3.6ml the next week. Over some time your nutrients will rise. You want to find that balance. Im assuming you started nopox because of high nutrients and you dont want to go back there.