So you don’t recommend splitting the 0.1 dose into 24 small doses to equal the amount of the 0.1 dose
There’s nothing wrong with that. I just would add more doses at 0.1 as opposed to one bigger one when you want to go up in size.
Dosing 1 tbsp ammonium bicarbonate over 14 days via litermeter in 150 total gallon. Bio pellets, small amount, tee'd off return pump. Fish continue being over fed frequently. Little nuisance algae on power heads and cables
Stopped using vinegar in lime water top off and cyano has decreased to minimal.
Alkalinity demand is increasing, possible silicate dosing contributing to demand.. Feather dusters, tube worms, sponges, snails all doing well and multiplying. Unfortunately aptasia as well.
Overall, dosing ammonia is a win, along with silicate, a double header.
Thank you
I’m suppose to dose 1.27ml for my size tank to achieve 0.1ppm ammonia. But I causally just dose 2ml each time so it’s a bit over 0.1ppm—so far my system can process it and I haven’t seen any ill effect -- i see ammonia at 0 on API kit after 30 mins consistently so something is eatting it upSo what should you expect when testing nitrate? A rise if the ammonia is too potent or overdosed, and a decline or stable value if the dose is desirable.
Do you know your actual dose in ppm though? Talking in mL is like a foreign language to me.
Going back to the beginning, the biggest issue was the overly long and rough start. Lack of coralline, coral health and growth issues. Semi frequent stn/rtn events. Even after a couple years of settling in, coral growth was much less than what I had encountered in previous systems that were more traditional (live rock, live sand, seawater start). In a nutshell this system has been what I would call stagnant but stable after a few years from the start. Once switching from dosing nitrate to ammonium there was a slight increase in alk consumption and after adding vinegar to the equation the alk consumption has been steadily increasing day over day. I’m assuming, as no other changes have been made, that the perceived growth (based on alk) is all due to ammonium and vinegar. Again, I’m no scientist or biologist so pardon my ignorance with this, but some of what I’m gathering is that ammonium is preferred over nitrate by corals and that both ammonium and vinegar feed bacteria which in turn are being consumed by coral. It appears that whatever the process is, that it is working for my situation. To what extent, I don’t know. I can’t see well enough to account for coloration, growth, etc but I am able to take note of the alk consumption.
true tru, thats why i keep dosing like a mad-man until i can get another doser setup lolIf you test immediately the ammonia is there, but when you test 30 minutes later it’s consumed?
Has to be the corals or bacteria. If it’s being consumed that quickly, it must be needed or beneficial.
Just watch out for the nitrate spike. Then you know you’re at your limit or the upper range.
