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I am running a ATS so algae must use alkalinity to drop nitrates.
Consumption of nitrate by algae adds alkalinity.
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I am running a ATS so algae must use alkalinity to drop nitrates.
Thank you for that. I’m just starting my refugium and thought it was solely for nitrate removal and biodiversity (pods).Consumption of nitrate by algae adds alkalinity.
Thank you for that. I’m just starting my refugium and thought it was solely for nitrate removal and biodiversity (pods).
My phosphate is .005 nitrates undetectable ,do not have a low nitrate test kit . Hanna phosphate reads .00 twice it read .01 so it is close to .005 to .01 no coral just 13 fish. If my algae scubber puts alkalinity back in the tank why does it go down ,coraline algae? I am adding one half teaspoon reef builder everyday to keep it at 8 dkh. Please explain this to me.Consumption of nitrate by algae adds alkalinity.
My phosphate is .005 nitrates undetectable ,do not have a low nitrate test kit . Hanna phosphate reads .00 twice it read .01 so it is close to .005 to .01 no coral just 13 fish. If my algae scubber puts alkalinity back in the tank why does it go down ,coraline algae? I am adding one half teaspoon reef builder everyday to keep it at 8 dkh. Please explain this to me.
thats about 22.5 snails @ my LFSThat explains it just put 100 doller of snails in.
Hi Randy,How so?
The only issues that cause unbalanced consumption of alk and calcium are rising or falling (or dosing) nitrate and sulfur denitrators.
Do you know of ANY other process in a reef aquarium that uses only alk or calcium?
Hi Randy,
Thank you very much for all your work here.
you said that most of the 2 part products are designed to dose 1:1.
I am using Fauna Marine balling light.
Do you know if they are in this category. So should I dose them 1:1.
I was always dosing just by demand and that was never 1:1.
my Ca and Alk were always pretty stable.
So now I am a little confused what to do.
changing to 1:1 or keep adjusting my doser separately depending on the testing.
Again, thanks heaps for pointing me in the right direction.
chris
Thanks a lot!!!No, The Fauna Marin Balling Light is not made for 1:1. It will use far more alk volume than calcium.