Raise nitrate with Spectracide dose.

[shogun1964]

I have a 60 gallon tank and my nitrates stay at zero, how much do I use to bring it up?

 

[TheEngineer]

Here you go:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/potassium-nitrate-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing-steps.215730/

For what it is worth, I’d suggest you go with a food grade potassium nitrate. Not stump remover.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I agree. there's no reason to use stump remover unless you just cannot afford a couple of dollars more for a quality food grade or other high grade product.

 

[jrill]

If I can jump in. I have plenty of kn03 that I use in my planted tank. What might be a silly question but would the dosing amounts to reach a specific nitrate level be the same for salt water as it is for fresh.

 

[MTBake]

If I can jump in. I have plenty of kn03 that I use in my planted tank. What might be a silly question but would the dosing amounts to reach a specific nitrate level be the same for salt water as it is for fresh.

Ime, the dosing amounts are the same. You're adding to a volume of water in each case. One just happens to have more dissolved minerals in it

Just make sure what you have doesn't contain other fertilizers as some planted tank solutions contain other ingredients that may not be desirable in the reef tank.

 

[jrill]

Ime, the dosing amounts are the same. You're adding to a volume of water in each case. One just happens to have more dissolved minerals in it

Just make sure what you have doesn't contain other fertilizers as some planted tank solutions contain other ingredients that may not be desirable in the reef tank.

Cool beans. I was leaning that way but wanted a second opinion. Thanks.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If I can jump in. I have plenty of kn03 that I use in my planted tank. What might be a silly question but would the dosing amounts to reach a specific nitrate level be the same for salt water as it is for fresh.

Yes.