N03 absorption

[xabo]

Cannot keep detectable N03 without dosing. There's no algae to speak of and N03 always test 0 unless I dose. Any idea as to what sucking it up? Have 6 small SPS frags in the tank.

 

[Dan_P]

Cannot keep detectable N03 without dosing. There's no algae to speak of and N03 always test 0 unless I dose. Any idea as to what sucking it up? Have 6 small SPS frags in the tank.

There is more algae than you think in the aquarium. Shut the lights off and watch the nitrate accumulate.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You sure the kit works? lol

 

[xabo]

You sure the kit works? lol

Hanna

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hanna

And the answer is???

 

[xabo]

"0"

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

No, the answer to whether the kit works. Saying Hannah says nothing about whether it is working.

 

[xabo]

Hanna checker....yes it's working.

 

[DCR]

A relatively deep sand bed like 2-3" can really keep your nitrates low. Mine stays around 0.25 ppm evening feeding 8-10 cubes a day of frozen food.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hanna checker....yes it's working.

You know that how? It reads higher values in other salt water?

A zero value can be a real zero, or a problem with the test.

 

[xabo]

If I test a few days after dosing ay 10 ml of N03 I'll have reading. After a few more days I'm reading 0, if that makes sense.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If I test a few days after dosing ay 10 ml of N03 I'll have reading. After a few more days I'm reading 0, if that makes sense.

Ok, yes it does. I’d dose more or more often.