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Its only Money · Apr 10, 2024

Tank is almost two years old. I might add this was before a move out of state when I had high nitrate & phosphate. After adding reef mat 500 8 months ago I have just now seen .03 nitrate and 0 phosphate (Hanna & safe alert) I took my skimmer off line 4 months ago and slowed my reef mat advance to 1.5-2.0 inch a day. Feed very heavy mostly pellets and frozen twice a day. Looking for advise to raise N & P. Looked at food grade potassium phosphate and sodium nitrate Amazon is this ok to use. I will consult online calculator when mixing/dosing.

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Js.Aqua.Project · Apr 10, 2024

I was looking at the same thing but after some discussion with Randy I went with Baker' Ammonia. See the attached post from Randy in my thread here:

Red Sea Potassium & Sodium Nitrate OR Potassium Nitrate?

Good afternoon, hoping to get some experienced opinions on which to go with to dose my 240gal. First the issue(s): I have consistently had low-to-no Nitrates the entire 4 years this tank has been running, recently some of my newly acquired SPS have started to pale about a month after having...

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BigMonkeyBrain · Apr 10, 2024

Its only Money said:
potassium phosphate and sodium nitrate Amazon is this ok to use. I will consult online calculator when mixing/dosing.

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potassium phosphate - if you need potassium ? I have heard 600-potassium is better ? I would test for potassium.

Bravo, you made the Zero nutrient club

I always second guess myself !

Randy Holmes-Farley · Apr 11, 2024

The two products pictured are fine. Use the James Planted tank calculator for an initial dose, and the entry for nitrate from potassium nitrate (it is close enough).