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10-21-2016, 02:50 PM
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I couldn't get a read on nitrates last night. Am I the only one that has a hard time with the shades of pink on Salifert NO3?
So, this morning NO3 was .2ppm? Maybe? And PO4 was .135ppm GFO is just a small trickle so PO4 doesn't run away on me. So, NO3 needs to go up and PO4 needs to go down. But that's why I'm here. Added ~6mL solution last night. Added ~12mL solution this morning. I'll test again this afternoon and probably dose again. For those of you just tuning in, ~12mL of NaNO3 solution should be a dose of ~1ppm NO3 for my volume of water in my reef.
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10-21-2016, 04:16 PM
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I got some extra nitrates I can sell ya!!
LOL
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10-21-2016, 06:52 PM
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I'm interested to see how this works out for you in the next 4-8 weeks. I think there will be significant improvement. Now, in my tank I need to add BOTH nitrate and phosphate. I can't even get a whiff in my tank.
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10-21-2016, 07:48 PM
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Any pics of your tank before now and later when you have fixed it?
So we can get an idea of how your tank is now vs before and if adding nitrates will make a difference, this could be useful to other members suffering the same syndrome.
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10-21-2016, 09:41 PM
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I'll have to get the wife to whip out the camera. But ya, it's a good idea.
NO3 is 1 ppm now (I think) PO4 is .02ppm now??? I took the first measurement (.135ppm) this morning before the lights were on. Has the algae, macro, and corals used that much phosphate? Or is this a testing issue? (Using Hanna)
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10-23-2016, 03:07 AM
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Ok, tests as follows:
NO3: .2ppm PO4: .07ppm GFO has been off for 24 hours now. So, yesterday I dosed 1ppm NO3, the tested levels rose yesterday and had fallen again today. Tough to say the effect its having on PO4 because I've been running GFO and only recently shut it off. So, 24mL solution (2ppm NO3) dosed today.
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10-23-2016, 08:45 PM
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Ok, so this is interesting:
1.5ppm NO3 0.01ppm PO4 And the water is cloudy! So, as soon as the bacteria had enough NO3 they went crazy. I tested PO4 twice. First time showed as 0. Second showed as 5ppb phosphorus (.015ppm PO4). I'll let the bacteria bloom pass, then I'll resume dosing NaNO3.
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