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Sodium nitrate, yes. Trisodium phosphate, no. You want monopotassium phosphate, instead. IMHO.
I think you’re fine either way. I’d err toward sodium formulations because I don’t want to mess with K that much. THAT SAID... here is the Colt 45 of nitrate additives...it’s Potassium Nitrate, but works every time!
Colt 45? Seems more like a "made it myself on a 3D printer and hope it doesn't explode in my face" type of device. lol
Zero reason to use that when purity tested materials are readily available.
Well, there you go. I stand humbly humiliated by the master. I shall refrain from responding to the Reef Chemistry forum from now on...Nonsense. The sodium is perfectly fine.
I think he meant this fine beverage.... Colt 45...
Zero reason to use that when purity tested materials are readily available.
I shall refrain from responding to the Reef Chemistry forum from now on...
Nonsense. The sodium is perfectly fine.
Nah, no point in posting nonsense. I know a proper chastising when I see one.No need to refrain from posting. All posts are encouraged.
I feel good about the sodium nitrate, but just to clarify for phosphate the trisodium phosphate is the one to get out of these?
SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC (Na2HPO4)
SODIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC (NaH2PO4)
TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE (Na3PO4).
All of those forms are fine.
http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htmFor someone very bad with chemistry. What is the formula for sodium nitrate dosing?
Like how many teaspoons or grams to 1L of RODI?
and how much of that solution in ml would raise nitrates by a certain amount per gallon?
My system is 85 us gallons.
Thanks
Thanks but doesnt potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate have different concentrations? Or interchangeable?http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm
This is the calculator to use. Select Nitrate - from Potassium Nitrate and I use teaspoons. You can make it any strength you want, and it will tell you how many ml you will need to raise the nitrate to your goal.
For example 85 gallon tank 4 teaspoons nitrate potassium with 500 ml of ro water. Every 1ml added would raise your tanks nitrate 0.09 ppm