Nitrates won’t budge

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’ll do this and fine tune as needed. Thank you for the help!

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[62518161]

What should he chase to be sure he is keeping a suitable environment for his organisms?

 

[Nick82187]

mine are real low now because im doing a fallow period with no fish due to a disease outbreak...but like everyone else said, im sure they will go back up with increased bioload and feeding.

 

[sgrosenb]

I'd dose a few ppm per day until you see what maintains a few ppm.

You can use this calculator and the entry for potassium nitrate,a nd then use about 85% of the calculated amount since sodium nitrate is a bit more potent.

James' Planted Tank - Dosing Calculator

Just confirming the dosing calculator on here. If I have a 165g tank, and I add 113 grams of LoudWolf Sodium Nitrate to 3,000 ml of RODI water, then I can assume that 10ml of solution will raise nitrate by roughly 0.23ppm (or maybe ~115% of that)? Thanks @Randy Holmes-Farley

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Just confirming the dosing calculator on here. If I have a 165g tank, and I add 113 grams of LoudWolf Sodium Nitrate to 3,000 ml of RODI water, then I can assume that 10ml of solution will raise nitrate by roughly 0.23ppm (or maybe ~115% of that)? Thanks @Randy Holmes-Farley

I get 0.37 ppm from the calculator. Then the uptick from the 115%.

 

[sgrosenb]

Thanks @Randy Holmes-Farley I must be doing something wrong... I am getting 0.23ppm when using Potassium - from Potassium Nitrate. Where am I going wrong?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You picked potassium from potassium nitrate. Pick nitrate from potassium nitrate.

 

[sgrosenb]

oh boy... haha welp that might help Thanks as always!