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I did some research and they are all talking about carbon dosing.Carbon dosing? Probably not, there is some bacteria that will eat the carbon out of the nitrates and phosphates. It's called substrate sauce. It stinks but that's normal, and it helps control the nitrates and phosphates.
If you want to reduce no3 and po4, I find not dosing anything, and simply doing small, but frequent water changes to do the trick. Does your filter have a carbon pad/filter by chance?Would i be able to reduce my nitrate and phosphate with carbon dosing? I can't get them under control with water changes, if so what would you guys suggest?
No i don't have a carbon padIf you want to reduce no3 and po4, I find not dosing anything, and simply doing small, but frequent water changes to do the trick. Does your filter have a carbon pad/filter by chance?
This is coming from someone who has never done carbon dosing, so others may disagree with my opinion.
That probably would explain the high nutrient content in your water. All of my aquariums have some sort of carbon filtration in the filter which significantly lowers the nitrate and phosphate. If you can't add a carbon pad to your filter, then I think you could start carbon dosing, or you could try adding macroalgae(especially caulerpa) as they are also expedient at lowering nutrients, and as a bonus, they look super cool!No i don't have a carbon pad
What are your levels you didn't mention.Would i be able to reduce my nitrate and phosphate with carbon dosing? I can't get them under control with water changes, if so what would you guys suggest?
Nitrate are 25ppm and phosphates is 0.20 ,I'm testing with hanna testersWhat are your levels you didn't mention.
How are you testing and with what?
I'll give advice on carbon dosing but don't know what to tell you if I don't know your parameters.
What size tank?Nitrate are 25ppm and phosphates is 0.20 ,I'm testing with hanna testers
Nitrate - Daily bacteria dosingWould i be able to reduce my nitrate and phosphate with carbon dosing? I can't get them under control with water changes, if so what would you guys suggest?