I know nitrate dosing is talked about a lot. A couple of questions that I’m not seeing clear answers to.
Quick background. I have bio pellets running and was dosing 14ml of vodka to lower nitrates. I was over 50ppm consistently. I’m dropping vodka down and started with a 2ml drop today. I’m still trying to get phosphate under control. I have it at 0.17 and trying to get it to 0.10 or less. Using GFO for this.
just had a large (5-6”) Derasa die on me in the last 2 days. Not sure if related to the nitrate crash or something else. I want to try and get the nitrates back to a safer level and maintain them there.
1. I bought 2L of NeoNitrate since Amazon was able to get it to me today. My Hanna HR is testing between 0 and 2ppm (within the margin of error). I’d like to get it up to ~15ppm. Based on my calculations, I should add 170ml??? If my calculations are right, do you dose at once or spread it over multiple doses?
Calculation: 90 Gal * 15ppm * .1261 = 170.235 ml
2. I’d like to move away from NeoNitro to a homemade product to lower cost. How quickly do you go through the sodium nitrate? I see all sorts of different sizes and costs. Loudwolf appears to be a known brand but is ~2x the generic cost. But if 8pm lasts a long time, the price may not matter.
Thanks,
TCoach
Quick background. I have bio pellets running and was dosing 14ml of vodka to lower nitrates. I was over 50ppm consistently. I’m dropping vodka down and started with a 2ml drop today. I’m still trying to get phosphate under control. I have it at 0.17 and trying to get it to 0.10 or less. Using GFO for this.
just had a large (5-6”) Derasa die on me in the last 2 days. Not sure if related to the nitrate crash or something else. I want to try and get the nitrates back to a safer level and maintain them there.
1. I bought 2L of NeoNitrate since Amazon was able to get it to me today. My Hanna HR is testing between 0 and 2ppm (within the margin of error). I’d like to get it up to ~15ppm. Based on my calculations, I should add 170ml??? If my calculations are right, do you dose at once or spread it over multiple doses?
Calculation: 90 Gal * 15ppm * .1261 = 170.235 ml
2. I’d like to move away from NeoNitro to a homemade product to lower cost. How quickly do you go through the sodium nitrate? I see all sorts of different sizes and costs. Loudwolf appears to be a known brand but is ~2x the generic cost. But if 8pm lasts a long time, the price may not matter.
Thanks,
TCoach
