Nopox advice

[Elliottspsreef]

Hey everyone I recently started dosing nopox as my po4 is high 0.12-0.3
But my no3 is 0 or undetectable by using red seas nitrate pro test it stays clear after the 9 minutes

Has anyone got any suggestions I feed quite heavy pellets everyday and frozen 1-2 times per week and reef roids 1-2 times per week

Should I give up with nopox and try gfo?

 

[Mortie31]

NOPox in my opinion isn’t very good for reducing phosphates, you would be better with Rowaphos or equivalent or even LaCl

 

[Elliottspsreef]

I am currently only dosing .5ml on a 250 litre system

 

[Elliottspsreef]

NOPox in my opinion isn’t very good for reducing phosphates, you would be better with Rowaphos or equivalent or even LaCl

Could I ask what is LaCl

 

[mta_morrow]

In order to reduce phosphates, nitrates must be present. Stop using NoPox and let nitrates build up to 5-10. Then GFO should take care if it.

 

[Mortie31]

Could I ask what is LaCl

It’s Lanthium Chloride a LIS phosphate binder, but if I was you I’d stop dosing NOPOX and follow Mta’s suggestion

 

[Elliottspsreef]

Thanks guys I was thinking it would be a good idea to stop nopox and start on the gfo I will let nitrates rise abit and start

 

[LIreefguy]

What test kit are you using to test phosphate
.12-.3 is a big range

 

[Elliottspsreef]

I’m using the Hanna phosphorus ulr checker
I understand it’s a big swing and any advice on how to stop it swinging so much would be great maybe I am feeding too much but I don’t have any algae apart from 2 tiny patches of brown hair algae

 

[LIreefguy]

I’m using the Hanna phosphorus ulr checker
I understand it’s a big swing and any advice on how to stop it swinging so much would be great maybe I am feeding too much but I don’t have any algae apart from 2 tiny patches of brown hair algae

Algae isn’t always a good indicator of nutrients

Also do you run gfo
Phosphate shouldn’t be jumping that much without something affecting it

 

[Elliottspsreef]

I was dosing nopox but as of today I have stopped and I am going to add gfo in small amount in a reactor tomorrow after I go to my lfs for a pump