If you're skimming and having issues with no nitrates then it's as simple as to stop skimming or putting your skimmer on a timer.Pete that would be ideal. But it's not that simple finding a balance without a skimmer
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If you're skimming and having issues with no nitrates then it's as simple as to stop skimming or putting your skimmer on a timer.Pete that would be ideal. But it's not that simple finding a balance without a skimmer
I have the same issue. Dosing nitrate should be a last resort. If any other way possible to increase nitrate then I would suggest that route. I have been dosing stump remover for about a year and a half. I have tried everything else before starting to dose.i have no skimmer.
i dose 20 ml of seachem flourish nitrogen daily to retain 5ppm no3.
twilliards method is cheaper over the long term. i use the seachem stuff because it is readily available and ive already done my tests with it.
call me lazy i guess.
A 60 gallon with no sand minimalist rock scape and 10 fish 2 being nice size tangs I I remove the skimmer I'm sure the nutrients will build up but beyond my control.i have no skimmer.
i dose 20 ml of seachem flourish nitrogen daily to retain 5ppm no3.
twilliards method is cheaper over the long term. i use the seachem stuff because it is readily available and ive already done my tests with it.
call me lazy i guess.
That's because it won't do anything. When you have a nitrate depleted system and you remove the skimmer the only thing that will rise is phosphates and yes nitrates might start rising after a long time but if the rock and bacteria can handle it which is the case in my tank then I will still be with no nitrates.Got a question for Russ or Todd or anyone experienced with this, I have been dosing vinegar for over a year. I do it more for the bacteria to help feed coral than anything. Do I need to stop that? Am I countering the nitrate dosing with the vinegar dosing?
I am going to post day 1 results in just a minute. Waiting the 9 minutes....
Tim which one you are using?I have been using the stump remover for a bout a month. I am keeping my No3 at 2ppm and I am seeing some color starting to come back to my corals. I need to get my phosphate up as well as it is still reading 0ppm.
When I first started dosing No3 one of my Orange Monti's turned grey. I asked Randy in another thread if this could be a lack of Potassium or too much from adding the stump remover. He said he highly doubted it would have much if any effect on it.
Tim what mixture do you use ?I use Spectracide Stump remover.
Are you still carbon dosing?Day 2 results
Nitrates were between .5 and .75 this morning. I dosed a total of 26ml yesterday. 16 first thing and 10 around lunch. I doses 20 this morning and will check this afternoon to see where I am at.
No chage in coral yet but it is still very early. I did notice some brown on the sand. Not sure of it is from the nitrates or gfo exhausted. I am wanting to wean off the gfo anyway and quit using it.