Raising nitrates

[Fishko]

My nitrates are currently at 1ppm and phos at .03. Ive tried to feed more to raise my nitrate but does not seem to be working. What products are available to slowly raise nitrates. Am i at risk to get dinos with my nitrate so low. My rocks are mostly algea free but ive been seeing occasionally almost hairlike brown algae. It like one or two strands then disappears. The rest of the algea my blenny and astrea snails have been slowly taking down.

 

[aqua_code]

Sodium Nitrate is one option

 

[bdare]

This is what I use - https://greenleafaquariums.com/products/potassium-nitrate-kno3-1lb-jar.html

 

[Justin Cook]

I use sodium nitrate but only dose enough to get the levels up to 1.0. I've added livestock, fed a bit more and changed my water change schedule and I'm hoping to get the level high enough to where I don't need to dose. Until then, I use 2mL of a NaNO3 solution that I made up every other day. I am seeing more GHA growth so I know something is working and the coral colors are improving.

 

[Daddy-o]

Acropower

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Before you go onto dosing, what is your filtration and maintenance schedule?

 

[Fishko]

Before you go onto dosing, what is your filtration and maintenance schedule?

Was doing a 10 percent water change, but stopped and have an eshopps skimmer that is really tuned well. I was letting my alk drop. Using red sea coral pro.

 

[Idoc]

I dosed LoudWolf brand sodium nitrate to elevate nitrates. It worked very well.

 

[aqua_code]

I dosed LoudWolf brand sodium nitrate to elevate nitrates. It worked very well.

This is what I use as well. Just mixed it with some RODI water and figure out the approximate dosage. It's better to go too high on the nitrates rather than have them too low.

 

[Daddy-o]

I sometimes think that the conversion of ammonia into nitrate in a reef tank might be healthier than just dosing nitrate?

 

[SeaDweller]

skim dry, get more fish, feed more. no need to dose.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Was doing a 10 percent water change, but stopped and have an eshopps skimmer that is really tuned well. I was letting my alk drop. Using red sea coral pro.

You don’t have to do wc’s very often. Most will criticize me but I usually only do a 20% once every few months. Do you have a fuge? Purigen or biopellets?

 

[45ZoaGarden]

skim dry, get more fish, feed more. no need to dose.

Yes! Turn the skimmer down and add fish always help.

 

[Fishko]

You don’t have to do wc’s very often. Most will criticize me but I usually only do a 20% once every few months. Do you have a fuge? Purigen or biopellets?

Only skimmer, i havent done a major water change in maybe two months. Maybe a gallon or two to correct for a salinity swing

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Only skimmer, i havent done a major water change in maybe two months. Maybe a gallon or two to correct for a salinity swing

Do what @SeaDweller said!

 

[Anthony Scholfield]

Im currently using brightwell neonitro with sucess and liking the results. The bottle instructions are helpful.

 

[MikeyG]

Add more fish. Mainly tangs...Kole, hippo and yellow tangs are great algae eaters, and the wast they produce will help increase your nitrate levels

 

[Anthony Scholfield]

Add more fish. Mainly tangs...Kole, hippo and yellow tangs are great algae eaters, and the wast they produce will help increase your nitrate levels

Please forgive me and dont take this the wrong way but this may not be helpful. We dont know ops tank size, adding more fish may not be an option.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Adding more fish Is always an option! Regardless of tank size, he obviously doesn’t have enough waste being produced. Tangs was just a good suggestion of a fish that eats a lot and poops a lot.

Please forgive me and dont take this the wrong way but this may not be helpful. We dont know ops tank size, adding more fish may not be an option.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Dosing nitrates is adding liquid poop. Why not get something out of your liquid poop and have a fish to watch make the poop. My dad has a 12” v. Tang that would do a pretty good job helping your nitrate issue ;Hilarious