I can't increase nitrates...

125mph · Apr 8, 2017

My nitrates and phospates have always been undetectable.. I was using bio reactor but stopped that many months ago...

As of two weeks ago: I decreased my chaeto light to just 3 hours day, and I turned off the skimmer and haven't done a water change in a month. I also leave the filter sock in the holder last 2 weeks.

I've been dosing every day Red Sea Energy Aminos A and B with 5x the recommended. Nitrates has not moved an inch.. still 0.

What else can I do?

CoralNerd · Apr 8, 2017

Potassium nitrate works great...it's like $3 for a bag that will last you a life time.

125mph · Apr 8, 2017

Where do you buy that at?

CoralNerd · Apr 8, 2017

http://nilocg.com/potassium-nitrate-kno3-1lb/

CoralNerd · Apr 8, 2017

Just mix it up and put it into a bottle like I have labeled here.

125mph · Apr 8, 2017

Awesome! Thank yo!

CoralNerd · Apr 8, 2017

125mph said:
Awesome! Thank yo!

Yes, and it will lower your phosphates also so keep an eye on both no3 and po4.

Don't dose too much or you can stint your corals. [emoji51]

Nickster135 · Apr 8, 2017

Order stump remover off of amazon. Super easy to control your nitrates when you dose them.

drawman · Apr 8, 2017

Also what test kits are you using? If you are feeding a lot more and coral look good you may want to crosscheck with another kit.

If you start dosing nitrate you really need to get some detectable PO4.

Paul B · Apr 8, 2017

Mine are 160, you want some?

favites · Apr 9, 2017

any signs of micro or slime algae in your tank?

Paul B · Apr 9, 2017

Not really. Algae grows on my algae scrubber where I want it to grow.

jwshiver · Apr 9, 2017

This works for me.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/neonitro-balanced-nitrogen-supplement-brightwell-aquatics.html

125mph · Apr 12, 2017

I tried stump remover and was able to increase nitrate to 1ppm but overnight it always drops back to 0. I repeated it a few times. My carpet haddoni hates it. Immediately he started moving around and appears he may dis-mount to "get away".

Anyone have issues with thier anemones and increasing nitrates?

Maybe this is an issue with the potassium ?

drawman · Apr 12, 2017

125mph said:
I tried stump remover and was able to increase nitrate to 1ppm but overnight it always drops back to 0. I repeated it a few times. My carpet haddoni hates it. Immediately he started moving around and appears he may dis-mount to "get away".

Anyone have issues with thier anemones and increasing nitrates?

Maybe this is an issue with the potassium ?

It is pretty typical to have the first few doses come back to zero after 24 hrs. Eventually things will level out just keep testing 24 hrs after every dose. I think the amount of potassium is relatively minimal for a small dose. You may want to consider dosing less maybe cut it in half to see if the anemone responds the same...