Best additives for raising nitrates?

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I’ve had my nitrates stuck at around 1-2.5 ppm (i want it at 10ppm) and don’t know how to raise it without raising phosphates. I heard that nyos made a product for this (nitrate plus). Does anyone have experince with this product?
Thanks
Test kit : Salifert
 
I’ve had my nitrates stuck at around 1-2.5 ppm (i want it at 10ppm) and don’t know how to raise it without raising phosphates. I heard that nyos made a product for this (nitrate plus). Does anyone have experince with this product?
Thanks
Test kit : Salifert
You can make a simple DIY additive using either Calcium Nitrate or Sodium Nitrate.

I purchase them from Ebay or Amazon.
You want food grade

I'm not sure of availability in Indonesia.
 
I use food grade Sodium nitrate when needed. That said is there a reason you want to target 10 ppm? I've read that as long as NO3 is detectable it's OK. Nothing wrong with 10 pom I just don't see a reason to dose to get that unless coral are telling you they want more. I have a tank that runs NO3 barely detectable and another 10-25 ppm and both are doing well.
 

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