Help me with dosing NeoNitro

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I’d add 2 ppm per day to start. Brightwell is extraordinarily vague on its potency, probably because it is reported to be quite weak.

Does the bottle itself say anything on dose?

I recommend using food grade sodium or calcium nitrate from Amazon.

I'm looking to dose nitrates. I've been reading on R2R about the different products. I have both the food grade calcium nitrate and NeoNitro. I was scared to use the food grade since it is so strong. Where can I find the calculator for the food grade calcium nitrate? On reading posts from you, I think I may try this. I have a 55 gallon reef tank.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

For calcium nitrate, use this calculator and the entry for nitrate from potassium nitrate. It will slightly underestimate the effect, but you will determine a good dose by trial and error anyway.

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

 

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For calcium nitrate, use this calculator and the entry for nitrate from potassium nitrate. It will slightly underestimate the effect, but you will determine a good dose by trial and error anyway.

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

Thank you so much!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thank you so much!

You're welcome.

Let us know how things turn out!

 

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You're welcome.

Let us know how things turn out!

I will do. Thanks!

 

[enlighten]

how did things turn out? I am researching right now on neo nitro dosing. cant tell if im adding too little or if my system is carbon limited. I do have a 3" sand bed, miracle mud, skimmer, and high surface area media in here... maybe thats my issue? Quite a bit of rock too, around 50 gal total water system.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

how did things turn out? I am researching right now on neo nitro dosing. cant tell if im adding too little or if my system is carbon limited. I do have a 3" sand bed, miracle mud, skimmer, and high surface area media in here... maybe thats my issue? Quite a bit of rock too, around 50 gal total water system.

Forget the carbon limited wording by Brightwell. It does not make sense.

If nitrate is not becoming detectable, add more. When it runs out, I recommend switching to food grade ammonium bicarbonate or sodium nitrate.