I've had high (30+) nitrates and phosphates for a loooong time. About 2 months ago I had enough and setup a bottle of vinegar on my dosing unit, slowly increasing the dosage every week.
During these 2 months, my nitrates haven't budged at all. Currently I'm dosing 1.75 ml/gallon between 11 am and 8 pm.
Is this a normal amount? When is it too much? I feel like I'm just dumping vinegar in for no reason...
I do feed quite a lot, but most of it is eaten and what isn't gets caught by the filter floss (which I change/clean twice a week). Skimmer cup is emptied/cleaned twice a week as well.
During these 2 months, my nitrates haven't budged at all. Currently I'm dosing 1.75 ml/gallon between 11 am and 8 pm.
Is this a normal amount? When is it too much? I feel like I'm just dumping vinegar in for no reason...
I do feed quite a lot, but most of it is eaten and what isn't gets caught by the filter floss (which I change/clean twice a week). Skimmer cup is emptied/cleaned twice a week as well.