Anyone successfully using TM Plus NP?

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it seems that the white filaments form mainly in the dark, at night
 

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@Hans-Werner , should I continue with Plus NP ?
I don't think it's the cause, it had already happened at least 3 times in the past, then the white filaments disappeared, but the water had never turned whitish.
Although I can't see the cause and effect connection I would stop dosing Plus-NP and see what happens.

Is there some kind of basic load which together with Plus-NP may cause a bacterial bloom?

From you numbers I can't derive an oversaturation.
 

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I will stop the Plus NP a little and daily will check the situation.
I will update you.

Thank you for your help.
 

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Last week only Phytonic and Zootonic, 0,25+0,25 ml twice.
Twice a week or twice a day, please?

Phytonic and Zootonic will add to the organic load and must be taken into your calculation just as Plus-NP. The dose of all liquid Tropic Marin nutrient/food products combined should not exceed 1 ml per 100 l per day.
 

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Phytonic and Zootonic twice a week.

Daily I dose 1,5 ml of Plus NP - the tank is 180 litres of water.

At the beginning, when I dose Phytonic and Zootonic I reduced Plus NP to 1 ml.
Lately ever 1,5.

I think I didn’t dose too much!
 

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And PO4 are too low yet … (< 0,01).

I would like to try Phos Feed but it si not available in Italy.
 

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Hello,
as I wrote, I started dosing NP Plus three months ago, 1,5 ml a day on about 170 liters of water.
Immediately I saw the corals feeling better but only today the PO4 value slightly increased (0,01 mg/l - TM and ELOS tests), a very long period!
Tank is always very clean, I have to clead the glasses only every 3 weeks, no algae, no cyan, no dino. I have also increased the number of fish and feed a lot.
NO3 always at 0 (TM test).
The growing is not enought yet but I am already satisfied because the corals stay well.
I hope that the PO4 will continue to increase until 0,05-0,07 to pass to NP Bacto Balance.
 

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I hope that the PO4 will continue to increase until 0,05-0,07 to pass to NP Bacto Balance.

If it does not, I would suggest adding more phosphate to reduce risk from dinos. 3 months is a long time to wait to detect any phospathe, IMO.
 

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I agree.
I am waiting for Phos Feed will be available in Italy; buy it in Germany is too expensive.
 

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