Go by twillards recipe and dosing recommendations. You'll want to test your nitrates, before and after, you dose. Don't go from zero to 5ppm either. Id dose enough to go to 1ppm and then does a little each day until you hit 5ppm.
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Go by twillards recipe and dosing recommendations. You'll want to test your nitrates, before and after, you dose. Don't go from zero to 5ppm either. Id dose enough to go to 1ppm and then does a little each day until you hit 5ppm.
Use this calculator to mix the stump remover and RO/DI.
http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm
I mix mine so that 10ml solution adds 1ppm nitrate. I keep a solution mixed in a container for when ever I need it labeled with contents and amount needed so I don't forget. My system is about 300 gallons.
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Adding nitrate can cause issues because it will drive po4 down. If your po4 is already zero or close to it is how you run into an issue. That's why you should add it slowly.
You've got to get that tds to zero. Since it was once zero, and now 4, you may be allowing, who knows what has been trapped in your filter, buildup to get into your tank.
Phosphate is probably not zero unless your tank is spotless, devoid of any type algae.
Phosphate is probably not zero unless your tank is spotless, devoid of any type algae.
Scott.h
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Use twillards formula and calculator. I'd fix the other stuff first though.
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Nope. I keep my alk at 7.0 and use one of the dosing pump heads for nitrate daily. Food grade potassium nitrate even, not even spectracide. I keep it between 1 and 2. That was up front though, not since.
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Reefpro
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I have a complete set of ro/di filters on the way will change asap. Tested nitrates just now and zero. Should i remove the cheato? I have a large chunk about a gallon ziplock back full packed in and lastly i have algae on glass daily (greenish brown) and cyano. My po4 was up to .1 two weeks ago. Will removibg the cheato be nore detrimental? Will it suck up the nitrates im dosing?? And lastly would it be beneficial yo put gfo reactor back online instead of the cheato?
Thsnks everyone for the input
Thsnks everyone for the input
Aren't "burned tips" caused by high alkalinity causing the coral to grow skeleton faster than it can cover it? I always thought that nitrates and nutrients from the water column and sugar from their zooxanthelie grew the skin and alkalinity, calcium, magnesium were responsible for the skeleton.
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Information overload. Too much stuff going on here IMO.
I dont believe No3 and Po4 have anything to do with this. If your reading tds, change out your filters. Change them all. Once changed do a nice 20% water change.
Pull a acro that is rtning and blast it with a turkey bastor as stated before in a white or clear container. Do this with a couple badly rtning acros. Need to rule out flatworms completely. This is key! They hide very well and camouflage very well. They are super hard to see. Use a magnifying glass if you can to improve your search.
Big question! How old is the tank?
I dont believe No3 and Po4 have anything to do with this. If your reading tds, change out your filters. Change them all. Once changed do a nice 20% water change.
Pull a acro that is rtning and blast it with a turkey bastor as stated before in a white or clear container. Do this with a couple badly rtning acros. Need to rule out flatworms completely. This is key! They hide very well and camouflage very well. They are super hard to see. Use a magnifying glass if you can to improve your search.
Big question! How old is the tank?
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Reefpro
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The tank is 1 year and2 months old i have checked foe AEFW and bite marks i have blown off and dipped. Nothing. I have dealt with those littte rat jerks onve before and what i saw was big loss in color and no pe but not normally RTN/STN like this and Coronus i agree. A lot goin on here i will change filters as soon as they arrive and try to get my ratios back in chevk with no3 and po4
Do you mean James?
Did you follow the recipe from the planted website I linked?
Where should the calculated NO3 after adding that amount?
I would wait at least one hour.
Is your test kit expired?
What's the resolution of your test kit? My math is a bit fuzzy, but that should have raised your tank to around 1ppm of nitrates.
Edit: 10g/1000g = .01 potassium nitrate solution. 100mL of that into 240g at 3.78*240gallons
.01*100/3.78*240*1000 = 1.1*10^-6
Edit: 10g/1000g = .01 potassium nitrate solution. 100mL of that into 240g at 3.78*240gallons
.01*100/3.78*240*1000 = 1.1*10^-6
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