Finding nitrates

[Myka]

Originally Posted by reefwars

The Red field ratio doesn't have much use to us but only to say more nitrogen is used alot more than phosphourous , the numbers will vary from animal to animal .

Pretty much.

[reefwars]

Nick if your not getting any white film on the glass , corals are healthy you can continue to raise the carbon source , as mindy said as long as there is available po4 the bacteria will use up the available nitrates as well. The good news about being phosphate limited vs nitrate limited is phosphates are easily added via foods.

If you quit e gfo what happens? Do your phosphates go up terribly or do you run it just in case to keep it low? Your po4 test numbers fall pretty close to margin or error.

[reefwars]

Those who are very aggressive on phosphate removers often find them selves in the opposite boat as products like gfo bind quickly and remove po4 faster than bacteria can use it.

Nitrogen can be added in the form of potassium nitrate or things like amino acids

[Proteus]

I was feeding acros with AA cv along with Reef roids.. I did find that po4 jumped significantly. I stopped with the feeding. Po4 has remained steady at 0.04.
I am of coarse still using zeo food which also contains aa.
I would like to continue feeding just need to find the proper amount to feed without contributing to nutrients.
When feeding reef roids or fauna zoo I won change filter sock a hour or two after so food didn't have a chance to break down I socks

Much appreciated Mindy and Denny

[Proteus]

Denny the only bacterial film I get is in return pump lines. Which is dislodged when I restart return pump after feeding.

[Myka]

You're welcome.

Originally Posted by Proteus

I was feeding acros with AA cv along with Reef roids.. I did find that po4 jumped significantly.

Why not put some ZeoLites back in, remove the GFO, and adjust the ZeoStart up and down to adjust to the amount of food you want to feed? Maybe this is your your plan anyway since you said you want to get back into it?

ZeoVit forums are a place to ask these questions too.

[Proteus]

I'm on the zeo forum! It was suggested to run a little gfo passively slowly removing a little more every week until the zeolites are colonized.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I'm on the zeo forum! It was suggested to run a little gfo passively slowly removing a little more every week until the zeolites are colonized.

Yes because the bacteria by its self will be a slow drop in phosphates , after a while gfo may or may not be needed. Depends in your imports

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Proteus

I'm on the zeo forum! It was suggested to run a little gfo passively slowly removing a little more every week until the zeolites are colonized.

That's a good idea.