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I heard that you need some nitrates to keep your corals healthy. How do you properly add the right amout and what do you use.
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Read this thread, We really got into the subject.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/potassium-nitrate-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing-steps
Me personally, I use Nitrogen Flourish. Its not that i dont trust other stuf like stump remover but nitrogen flourish is made for aquariums. Depending on your system, I found my 120 needed about 20 mls to start and then about five to seven mls a day to keep it around 2 ppm. It is been an immense help and couldn't have a successful acropora system without it.
I heard that you need some nitrates to keep your corals healthy. How do you properly add the right amout and what do you use.
Read this thread, We really got into the subject.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/potassium-nitrate-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing-steps
Stump Remover has a chemical smell to it, NilocG does not.
Me personally, I use Nitrogen Flourish. Its not that i dont trust other stuf like stump remover but nitrogen flourish is made for aquariums. Depending on your system, I found my 120 needed about 20 mls to start and then about five to seven mls a day to keep it around 2 ppm. It is been an immense help and couldn't have a successful acropora system without it.
Me personally, I use Nitrogen Flourish. Its not that i dont trust other stuf like stump remover but nitrogen flourish is made for aquariums. Depending on your system, I found my 120 needed about 20 mls to start and then about five to seven mls a day to keep it around 2 ppm. It is been an immense help and couldn't have a successful acropora system without it.
I typically tend to stay away from turning off my skimmer, due to the lack of oxygenation. I also tend to stay away from feeding a whole bunch of food because other elements often come in with the fish food like lithium which can pollute your system. The nitrogen flourish is pure potassium and nitrate
A Nitrate Dosing Calculator For Better Tank Health (And Better Coral Color!)
Good thread.
My Spectracide has no odor.
For anyone taking the DIY route, make sure you're looking at the correct product. Most "stump removers" are not potassium nitrate and probably do have odors.
Spectracide Stump Remover Granules is the only one I know of that's pure (99.9%) KNO3. Thankfully it seems to be widely available.
Spectracide® Stump Remover Granules
Y’all actually trying to increase nitrates? Lol I’m trying to get rid of them...
Picking up some nitrogen flourish! ThankyouMe personally, I use Nitrogen Flourish. Its not that i dont trust other stuf like stump remover but nitrogen flourish is made for aquariums. Depending on your system, I found my 120 needed about 20 mls to start and then about five to seven mls a day to keep it around 2 ppm. It is been an immense help and couldn't have a successful acropora system without it.
I got some of the nilocg.Try NilocG kn03 (Potassium Nitrate), it's completely pure FW planted fert, made in small quantities 3rd party tested. And it's like $3 for a pound of it. It's extremely clean.
Stump Remover has a chemical smell to it, NilocG does not.
The two times I have tried stump remover it has caused some bleaching.