Dosing neonito question

[asydabass]

While reading other threads I saw mention that dosing neonitro could make your phosphate levels decrease. Could someone explain this to me?

I’ve been dosing nitrates at a cautious level (adding .5-1 daily) without seeing the results I’m looking for. I think it’s time to up my dosage until I can get a reading. My phosphate levels are right where I want them and want to be prepared if upping my neonitro dose will affect them.

Thanks,
-Don

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

While reading other threads I saw mention that dosing neonitro could make your phosphate levels decrease. Could someone explain this to me?

I’ve been dosing nitrates at a cautious level (adding .5-1 daily) without seeing the results I’m looking for. I think it’s time to up my dosage until I can get a reading. My phosphate levels are right where I want them and want to be prepared if upping my neonitro dose will affect them.

Thanks,
-Don

If nitrogen availability is limiting the growth of organisms such as microalgae, macroalgae, and corals, then adding more nitrate may reduce that limitation, and they may grow more, reducing phosphate and a variety of trace elements (e.g., iron and manganese) that may take up as they grow.

 

[asydabass]

Thanks, Randy! That’s an extraordinarily logical reason, haha.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing. :)