NoPox question (or Carbon Dosing)

[potatocouch]

Approx. 1.5 years back:

• No3 level was off the range ... super RED; from memory, it's above 120 ppm :mad:
• After adding some Siporax media in my sump and NoPox dosing for considerable amount of time, the No3 level has dropped to undetected level (0 ppm).

Approx. 6 months back:

• Stopped dosing NoPox and No3 is still at undetected level (0 ppm)

Recently:

• I have been quite aggressive in feeding my corals & fishes with frozen brine shrimps & reef roids, so the No3 has gone up a bit to 10 - 20 ppm.

Objective:

• I'm aiming for accelerated coral growth with my water targeted at 10 dKH Alk, 430 ppm Ca & 1,350 ppm Mg.
• Using Red Sea Foundation A, B & C to maintain these elements.
• As per @Randy Holmes-Farley advice, there need to be nutrients of at least 0 to 5 ppm of No3 in the water to avoid burnt tips at high Alkalinity which at the same time achieve the objective of accelerating coral growth.

Facts:

• The tank is 55 gallons with fishes, LPSs & Softies dominated.
• Fortnightly to monthly 10% WC with ASW @ 1.026 SG.

The 1 question that I have:

1. Is there any issue in re-starting regime of NoPox (or Carbon dosing) after stopping for quite a while? In my case, 6 months or so.

Any other thoughts on the above? Literally anything

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

its fine

 

[potatocouch]

its fine

@saltyfilmfolks From my understanding, once you started Carbon dosing, you should never stop !!! Is this accurate?

I recall reading it somewhere in the past, but I don't remember where.

Hence I was asking if there's any side effect in restarting.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

check it out.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-reef-chemistry-articles.174821/

 

[potatocouch]

check it out.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-reef-chemistry-articles.174821/

meehhh, I'll take your word for it

Too long to read; i want to to know but not to deep; time constraint

THANKS @saltyfilmfolks !

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

"Nothing good happens fast in this hobby only bad things happen overnight, if you think you go slow, slow down even more" - Diesel

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

@saltyfilmfolks From my understanding, once you started Carbon dosing, you should never stop !!! Is this accurate?

I recall reading it somewhere in the past, but I don't remember where.

Hence I was asking if there's any side effect in restarting.

No. Plenty of people stop without issues.