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Well you raise a really good question and I've often wondered the same thing.Is there a difference between nitrate from fish waste and nitrates that were directly dosed when it comes to coral metabolism?
In my current tank I've struggled to keep my nitrates up at a level I want, and I've dosed nitrates off and on. My opinion unfortunately doesn't prove anything but I've always felt that nitrate dosing satisfies a number on my test kits but that's mainly it.
To put it another way, I've maintained a nitrate of 10 by dosing sodium nitrate, and I've maintained 10 by feeding consistently heavier. The latter produced a tank with better coral growth and health. Obviously there are different factors at play with these two routes.
Hopefully this thread can raise some good discussion.