Hello. I want to grow nuisance algaes in my reef tank to outcompete Dino’s.
I got Dino’s because my nutrients went to 0 for a few weeks while in fallow period.
Anyway I have fish and I’m really feeding heavily. My phosphates is 0.07 and my nitrates are 0.2ppm.
Does phosphates or nitrates have a greater impact on algae growth? If I have 0 PO4 and high NO3, would that have a greater impact on algae growth, or will high NO3 and 0 PO4 grow algae better?
I’m trying to know if nitrates could be a limiting factor in algae growth. Even if phosphates were high.
Also, are some foods higher in nitrates than others?
I got Dino’s because my nutrients went to 0 for a few weeks while in fallow period.
Anyway I have fish and I’m really feeding heavily. My phosphates is 0.07 and my nitrates are 0.2ppm.
Does phosphates or nitrates have a greater impact on algae growth? If I have 0 PO4 and high NO3, would that have a greater impact on algae growth, or will high NO3 and 0 PO4 grow algae better?
I’m trying to know if nitrates could be a limiting factor in algae growth. Even if phosphates were high.
Also, are some foods higher in nitrates than others?