What does everyone dose to raise nitrates?

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thanks Randy.
What is the best time of day to dose? My thoughts were to dose when my fuge light is off so my chaeto doesn’t gobble it up as soon as I put it in. Does that make sense?

I'm not sure what time of day is best, or if it matters.

 

[shred5]

Those are not in Flourish nitrogen. It has nitrate and another material lacking a clear explanation which might just be urea.

http://www.seachem.com/flourish-nitrogen.php

Derived from: potassium nitrate, urea (iminium salt)

I was looking at the label.. but I think there are two kinds which is confusing.
They should name them different so people do not get confused. Kind of good to know for those who don't know and buy the wrong one.

 

[Kurt Grant]

I was looking at the label.. but I think there are two kinds which is confusing.
They should name them different so people do not get confused. Kind of good to know for those who don't know and buy the wrong one. How are u confused?5 ml for ever 60gal of water

 

[Kurt Grant]

So if u have a 60 gal tank its 5ml if u have a 100gl it 7.5 ml but if u count in your sump itll be more not rocket science

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I was looking at the label.. but I think there are two kinds which is confusing.
They should name them different so people do not get confused. Kind of good to know for those who don't know and buy the wrong one.

Right, that's isn't Flourish Nitrogen.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So if u have a 60 gal tank its 5ml if u have a 100gl it 7.5 ml but if u count in your sump itll be more not rocket science

I would not use that dosing guidance. It is the wrong product and even the Flourish Nitrogen dosing guidance is meant for a freshwater planted tank.

 

[rosshamsandwich]

thank you all!

 

[Mlorman]

Is there some sort of dosing table out there? Nitrates at zero today. P04 at .12 (little high) Tank volume is 900 gallons. Want to dose via apex dose. Want to raise to 2..5ish
Thanks

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is there some sort of dosing table out there? Nitrates at zero today. P04 at .12 (little high) Tank volume is 900 gallons. Want to dose via apex dose. Want to raise to 2..5ish
Thanks

What product are you using?

 

[Mlorman]

Sea chem flourish nitrogen. Sorry

 

[Mlorman]

Seachem flourish nitrogen. Sorry

 

[lbacha]

So here is the calculator I use

http://rotalabutterfly.com/nutrient-calculator.php

 

[Mlorman]

To reach my target it tells me

To reach your target of 3ppm NO3 you will need to add 154.9 milliliter (equivalent to 10 tbsp + 1 tsp + 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp + 1/32 tsp + 1/64 tsp ) Flourish Nitrogen to your 900gal aquarium to yield:

How often am i dosing that amount?

 

[lbacha]

To reach my target it tells me

To reach your target of 3ppm NO3 you will need to add 154.9 milliliter (equivalent to 10 tbsp + 1 tsp + 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp + 1/32 tsp + 1/64 tsp ) Flourish Nitrogen to your 900gal aquarium to yield:

How often am i dosing that amount?

You need to determine your consumption of no3. That dose will raise your no3 by 3ppm. Once you get the rank to 3ppm you will need to dose the amount of no3 your tank consumes each day. If your tank consumes 10ppm a day then you will need to calculate for that

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Bear in mind that Seachem Flourish Nitrogen is not an ideal product to dose by nitrate measurement since it contains more nitrogen sources than nitrate.

 

[AZ_Reef]

Here's one:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/222600000/sodium-nitrate-8-ounces-fine-powder-996\

Hi Randy, my nitrates bottomed out in 6 days but po4 is at .09. Not sure why. All I did was two 9% water changes. I found this old post from you. I am looking to dose this sodium nitrate to increase nitrates, how much should I dose? Is there a calculator?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hi Randy, my nitrates bottomed out in 6 days but po4 is at .09. Not sure why. All I did was two 9% water changes. I found this old post from you. I am looking to dose this sodium nitrate to increase nitrates, how much should I dose? Is there a calculator?

This calculator will help.

Use the entry for potassium nitrate, and use 84% as much (so 0.84 mL if it calls for dosing 1 mL)

James' Planted Tank - Dosing Calculator

 

[AZ_Reef]

This calculator will help.

Use the entry for potassium nitrate, and use 84% as much (so 0.84 mL if it calls for dosing 1 mL)

James' Planted Tank - Dosing Calculator

Thank you Randy.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thank you Randy.

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[AZ_Reef]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

Randy, what is the maximum daily dose for nitrate? I dosed 2 ppm at noon yesterday and bottomed out again next day.