Dosing Nitrate (Sodium Nitrate)

[Yehuda Dana]

I failed to find the link with the instructions for the Nitrate solution based on Sodium Nitrate (how much Sodium Nitrate, how much RO water, how much NO4 will raise for every ml dosed).

Could you please assist?
TIA

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

I failed to find the link with the instructions for the Nitrate solution based on Sodium Nitrate (how much Sodium Nitrate, how much RO water, how much NO4 will raise for every ml dosed).

Could you please assist?
TIA

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm

 

[Yehuda Dana]

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm

Thanks a lot!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You can use the entry for nitrate from potassium nitrate as being close enough.

 

[Yehuda Dana]

You can use the entry for nitrate from potassium nitrate as being close enough.

Thanks a lot.
I will do that

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Good luck!

 

[Vagabond]

I failed to find the link with the instructions for the Nitrate solution based on Sodium Nitrate (how much Sodium Nitrate, how much RO water, how much NO4 will raise for every ml dosed).

Could you please assist?
TIA

What brand of sodium nitrate did you use and where did you get it?Was looking at loudwolf brand on amazon but it doesn't pop up while searching it.Thanks

 

[SBB Corals]

anybody recommend another brand since loud wolf stopped making it?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

anybody recommend another brand since loud wolf stopped making it?

Someone recently posted that they got calcium nitrate from them. That's an even better choice if you can get it.

 

[SBB Corals]

which one of these would you get , are they the exact thing as loudwolf version?

Amazon product ASIN B0190TQJH4
https://www.sciencecompany.com/Sodium-Nitrate-500g-P16240

 

[SBB Corals]

Someone recently posted that they got calcium nitrate from them. That's an even better choice if you can get it.

here is the calcium version why would this be better?

https://www.loudwolf.com/storefront/index.php?route=product/product&path=673&product_id=734

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Calcium nitrate is only better in the sense that it is a balanced calcium and alk additive, like kalkwasser. SO there's no alk/calcium imbalance effect (well, a tiny one, like kalkwasser).

Sodium nitrate just boosts alk over time, no calcium.

IMO, a branded product (like the one below) may be a better bet than an off label product.

Amazon product ASIN B08259GBV2

 

[SBB Corals]

Calcium nitrate is only better in the sense that it is a balanced calcium and alk additive, like kalkwasser. SO there's no alk/calcium imbalance effect (well, a tiny one, like kalkwasser).

Sodium nitrate just boosts alk over time, no calcium.

IMO, a branded product (like the one below) may be a better bet than an off label product.

Amazon product ASIN B08259GBV2

@Randy Holmes-Farley out of the 2 lab grade ones below which one would you choose

https://www.laballey.com/products/sodium-nitrate-granular-lab?variant=7219073384507
https://www.sciencecompany.com/Sodium-Nitrate-500g-P16240

 

[bushdoc]

Calcium nitrate is only better in the sense that it is a balanced calcium and alk additive, like kalkwasser. SO there's no alk/calcium imbalance effect (well, a tiny one, like kalkwasser).

Sodium nitrate just boosts alk over time, no calcium.

IMO, a branded product (like the one below) may be a better bet than an off label product.

Amazon product ASIN B08259GBV2

ESV B-ionic Nitrate is Calcium nitrate.
I started dosing it 10 days ago, my nitrates went up from 0 to 4.2 over a week , so I scaled it down a bit.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'm not a fan of lab grade as it has no specific meaning.

 

[fishface NJ]

https://www.loudwolf.com/storefront/index.php?route=product/search&search=calcium nitrate

 

[fishface NJ]

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm

Is there a different website calculator? This one doesn't work

ETA: Never mind I found one

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Is there a different website calculator? This one doesn't work

ETA: Never mind I found one

Updated: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm

must have done a copy paste error.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Someone recently posted that they got calcium nitrate from them. That's an even better choice if you can get it.

Hey Randy,
About to start mixing my own Calcium Nitrate. Would I also use the planted tank formula for potassium nitrate to be close?

I made a calculator for the Trisodium Phos forumla you have in some other posts... So i can plan mixing strength would love to do something similar with calcium nitrate.

 

[Alprie]

Hello, sorry for taking advantage of this open post. I have already read different posts in the forum about how to raise nitrates, but after reading so much, I am a bit confused (mainly in how to prepare the mix solution)

I'm going to use calcium nitrate tetrahydrate ACS 99%. My question is: to prepare the solution, would it be to add 100g to 1L of RO water???
And then, I will use the dosing calculator to see when I add to my system. (using the potassium nitrate option). For example, with that solution, in a tank of 1000L, 1ml of solution will increase 0,06ppm Nitrate.

Is that right? Thank you! :)