Nitrate

[kawan]

My tank is suffering because literally I have 0 nitrate and some of my Goni dosnt like it, they are sulking, my question what is the best way to increase Nitrate.

 

[brmreefer]

I dose potassium nitrate. Heard of others dosing sodium nitrate.
A little research should get you what you want from the forum. Lots of good info on here. ;Happy

 

[Hersheyb]

My tank is suffering because literally I have 0 nitrate and some of my Goni dosnt like it, they are sulking, my question what is the best way to increase Nitrate.

some easy options would include feeding a little more, add more fish if you have the room... if not you can start dosing nitrate

 

[kawan]

Thanks very much for the replies, appreciated!
feeding more will increase phosphate,I Like the sound of having more fish , but for time being I have to tackle the issue quickly, Sps color getting dull and gonis are all miserable.
managed to get 10g of Sodium nitrate from LFS, Im a bit apprehensive about the product, and I dont have a clue how to use it and at what ratio?

 

[brmreefer]

Just make sure to research the method and go **slow**.

 

[Tompickles]

Personally I’ve never had luck with dosing nitrate I’ve raised them naturally by adding more fish with good results. Bigger the fish the better to actually add to the bio load. Little fish won’t do much

 

[andrewey]

The calculations are readily available on the chemistry forum- make sure to do the math correctly and make sure your test kit is accurate before making any changes