Nopox risk to live stock ?

Rscott · Sep 4, 2019

Trying to get some nitrates under control
Working on setting up a fuge but for now was going to try some nopox

What is the risk to expensive tangs? Not to mention my favorite pets let alone them being expensive

Is there a risk if dosing as recommended or even slight under recommended?

I know it can deplete oxygen if not careful

Thanks

23Andy23 · Sep 4, 2019

If you overdose carbon it can cause a bacterial bloom which will suck all the oxygen out of the water, that's about all I can think of that might harm your fish, I carbon dosed vinegar with no fish related issues

Aquanautical · Sep 4, 2019

What Andy said, if you do not overdose and have a good powerful skimmer there should be little risk

ZAB · Sep 4, 2019

Make sure your protein skimmer is working well..
I have used nopox in past no ill effects on live stock..start slow and make sure to test water before and after.it took my nitrate levels to go down about 2 weeks..nopox worked great for nitrates but not so much on phosphate.. hope this helps...

FacebookJail · Sep 5, 2019

When you say you are trying to get them under control... how high are we talking here?

Rscott · Sep 5, 2019

FacebookJail said:
When you say you are trying to get them under control... how high are we talking here?

25
But my monti is pissedoff for some reason

Billldg · Sep 5, 2019

I’m using nopox right now to get my nitrates down before I restart my refugium with no effects to my 3 tangs. I started using it as like @redfishbluefish suggested and started with a 1/3 dose week 1 then 2/3 dose week 2 and if needed full recommended dose week 3.

Rscott · Sep 5, 2019

Kind of considering just doing a water change
I’m also preparing to start my fuge
Waiting for my glass drill bit to show up from BRS

FacebookJail · Sep 5, 2019

Rscott said:
25
But my monti is pissedoff for some reason

25ppm on nitrate is a little high, but I wouldn't think to a problematic degree. If you are planning on a refugium with chaetomorpha you should get good growth provided there is adequate iron, strontium, and Iodine. I believe these are the elements that are beneficial to healthy cheto growth. As it grows the elevated nutrients should begin to fall. Natural means of exporting nutrients is always best!