Raw Shrimp for Nitrate

[ktn87]

I'm thinking of adding a raw shrimp to my sump to increase nitrate in my tank. I can always dose or increase feeding but if this method works I would much prefer it. I have enough bio filtration in my tank that I'm not worry about ammonia. Have anyone tried this or see anything that might go wrong with this method?

 

[DLHDesign]

Raw shrimp is made up of more than nitrate, so you're likely to increase other elements (some of which may be problematical). It's also a very unstable way of adding a trace element into your tank; you could easily raise the levels too fast or too high and get algae outbreaks.

If your goal is to raise nitrates in your tank, I would suggest getting an additive that you can control the volume of better - potassium nitrate being the most common option.