I'm not able to keep measurable levels of NO3 despite trying more feeding and fewer water changes. I've been dosing Brightwell Aqauatics NeoNitro with some sucess, but the consumption continues at about 0.5 ppm/day as far as adding the nitrogen supplement. I have a light population of small fish (7) in my 90 gal mixed reef with robust LPS and softie growth (trach, duncan, acans, frogspawn, hammer, zoas, leathers, and xenia) and a few SPS. I am coming back from a severe dino breakout that killed almost all my SPS by keeping my NO3 in the 2-3 ppm range and UV. I run a very small refugium with a tennis ball size bit of chaeto, a skimmer and carbon reactor; I dose 2 Part. Levels are: Ph 8.1-8.3, T 78-81 deg, Alk ~8.5 dKh, Ca ~420 ppm, Mg 1600 ppm (a little high, I know), PO4 0-0.04 ppm, NO3 0-3 ppm.
I travel frequently, and as such have been bouncing NO3 levels between trips, bringing levels to 2-3 ppm before I leave, and ending up at or near 0 ppm on return.
My question is this: Seeing that I need to keep dosing NO3, based on an average ATO water usage, can I put the NO3 supplement in the ATO reservoir?
I'm not concerned at this point in getting too much NO3, I measure all levels regularly and am specifically tracking NO3 almost daily. My bigger concern is having algae grow in the ATO reservoir, a clear Trigger 10 gal container, never in direct sunlight.
Any input appreciated, also any recipes for DIY NO3 supplements using food grade sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate. Thanks in advance to the community!
I travel frequently, and as such have been bouncing NO3 levels between trips, bringing levels to 2-3 ppm before I leave, and ending up at or near 0 ppm on return.
My question is this: Seeing that I need to keep dosing NO3, based on an average ATO water usage, can I put the NO3 supplement in the ATO reservoir?
I'm not concerned at this point in getting too much NO3, I measure all levels regularly and am specifically tracking NO3 almost daily. My bigger concern is having algae grow in the ATO reservoir, a clear Trigger 10 gal container, never in direct sunlight.
Any input appreciated, also any recipes for DIY NO3 supplements using food grade sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate. Thanks in advance to the community!