Mikeltee
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Yes and since you have dry rock, it's going to take a year for it to bind to the rock and stabilize. Mine swings .15 to .06 throughout the week. Do yourself a favor and throw that NoPox out bro.
How to decrease NO3 and increase PO4?
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BigMonkeyBrain
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I need a hard number here for PO4 and NO3. You all make it hard to extrapolate
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Mikeltee
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What do you mean? A number to shoot for? I already told you... .1phos 10 Nitrate. Use Hanna checkers and learn how to properly use them. Test weekly. Dose if you need to.I need a hard number here for PO4 and NO3. You all make it hard to extrapolate
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Mikeltee
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Hanna Checkers Shake Time
Hanna Checkers state to shake Phosphate and Nitrate chemicals for 2 minutes. I picked up a vortex for $30 on ebay. I lay the vile on its side, crank that bad boy up to 8, and the chemicals are turned into solution in about 10 seconds. Do I really need to blast these things for 2 minutes? If so...
www.reef2reef.com
Read that thread if you want a masters class on how to use a Hanna checker.
BigMonkeyBrain
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Sorry Mikeltee, a little ribbing.
As long as I know the latest Redfield Ratio is 100:1 I can rest easy tonight
I ordered my Hannas - my tank can / can't still be 0
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anthonymckay
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I’m curious why you want to lower nitrates down from 10ppm? That is a perfectly reasonable number, some even consider that low by current trends.
BigMonkeyBrain
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My guess is snail eggs or coralline algae.
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BigMonkeyBrain
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I would try to take a picture under good white light and start another post for this. Then wait for a coral expert to chime in.
I wouldn't miss any sleep until you get some answers.
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BigMonkeyBrain
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I nap, a few times most days
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I don't think that either makes sense or has any useful evidence supporting it.
Mikeltee
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I'd edit it if I could. Go ahead and delete if you have permissions
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I could, but since it is a common claim, I think it better the way it is.
There’s some weird freshwater N and P table that even in that setting makes no sense to me, but it is often reposted over and over by marine folks talking about cyano and N P ratios.
