Dry Rock Cure - PH question.

[saltyfilmfolks]

Not to change the direction of this thread, but I am thinking of ordering the 150 pnp kit from scaquariums. Do either of you have any experience with this company?

i dont know what that is.

 

[Jay_M]

i dont know what that is.

http://www.scaquariums.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=SCA-150GPNP


This was recommended to me by another reefer in my what would you do thread.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

food. rock dust fluoride silicates minerals, you know sea foam!

Fluoride?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Fluoride?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fluorine.261816/
in short, rock dust
yea I should have listed the other stuff

 

[Jay_M]

Hey guys just an update.

My numbers are now

Ammonia - 0

Nitrite-.05

Nitrate -50+ (its orange on the Red Sea kit that goes from blue to red)

PH- 7.6

I have been ghost feeding and added the remainder of a bottle of bacteria that I added to my 20 gal Nonmedicated QT tank that I'm trying to get up to speed.

I've heard that if nitrates get too high, it can cause things to slow down/ stop. Is this a legitimate concern?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fluorine.261816/
in short, rock dust
yea I should have listed the other stuff

Sorry, I still have no idea why you are referring to fluoride in sea foam. It may be part of some terrestial rocks. I don't think it is importnat in the context of this thread. :)

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hey guys just an update.

My numbers are now

Ammonia - 0

Nitrite-.05

Nitrate -50+ (its orange on the Red Sea kit that goes from blue to red)

PH- 7.6

I have been ghost feeding and added the remainder of a bottle of bacteria that I added to my 20 gal Nonmedicated QT tank that I'm trying to get up to speed.

I've heard that if nitrates get too high, it can cause things to slow down/ stop. Is this a legitimate concern?

It can be desirable but not critical to reduce the nitrate when the cycle is done. I wouldn't do anything about it while still cycling.

 

[Jay_M]

It can be desirable but not critical to reduce the nitrate when the cycle is done. I wouldn't do anything about it while still cycling.

Thank you sir, I just hear you can also lose progress if not careful. So I've been ghost feeding spectrum pellets.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thank you sir, I just hear you can also lose progress if not careful. So I've been ghost feeding spectrum pellets.

I have not seen any convincing reason to think it true that rising nitrate deters the cycle.