I want to add a Dragon's Breath, how fast does it consume nutrient ?

[SomeHappyFish]

How quickly would it use up phosphate and nitrate?
My tank is at 0.03ppm phosphate and 18ppm. 45G total

 

[KrisReef]

? Run the lights for 6-8 hours and measure.

Dependent upon amount of photosynthesis that the portion of plant will perform. Might not be detectable or it might push it to zero but you wont know until you get it going.

 

[vetteguy53081]

How quickly would it use up phosphate and nitrate?
My tank is at 0.03ppm phosphate and 18ppm. 45G total

Likely not. Its more ornamental than it is compared to other macroalgae for nitrate consumption but thrives on nutrients and is a known food source for many fish

 

[Cichlid Dad]

How quickly would it use up phosphate and nitrate?
My tank is at 0.03ppm phosphate and 18ppm. 45G total

Your nutrients are fine, I would keep them where they are at if it were me.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

? Run the lights for 6-8 hours and measure.

Dependent upon amount of photosynthesis that the portion of plant will perform. Might not be detectable or it might push it to zero but you wont know until you get it going.

Ok good

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Likely not. Its more ornamental than it is compared to other macroalgae for nitrate consumption but thrives on nutrients and is a known food source for many fish

Cool ! Thanks

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Your nutrients are fine, I would keep them where they are at if it were me.

Your nutrients are fine, I would keep them where they are at if it were me.

I'm trying to lower them to at least 10ppm.
They used to be at 25ppm.

 

[VintageReefer]

Snails will eventually figure out it tastes good. For me was about 3 months. Then they would eat it throughout the day and night. They literally ate all of it

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Snails will eventually figure out it tastes good. For me was about 3 months. Then they would eat it throughout the day and night. They literally ate all of it

Hope it grows fast enough haha! Might keep a piece in the sump for safe keeping

 

[gbroadbridge]

I'm trying to lower them to at least 10ppm.
They used to be at 25ppm.

10 or 25 makes almost no difference to anything

But it'll provide another food source for herbivores

 

[Cichlid Dad]

I'm trying to lower them to at least 10ppm.
They used to be at 25ppm.

I have run .1 phosphate 50 nitrate with no issues. Im down to .03 and 10 now and don't see a difference between the two. I do have thriving acro.

 

[SomeHappyFish]

10 or 25 makes almost no difference to anything

But it'll provide another food source for herbivores

I have run .1 phosphate 50 nitrate with no issues. Im down to .03 and 10 now and don't see a difference between the two. I do have thriving acro.

Okay, so I would be ready to add my first corals? I thought I really needed my nitrates down to 5-10ppm...

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Okay, so I would be ready to add my first corals? I thought I really needed my nitrates down to 5-10ppm...

You would be added coral that would need the parameters you have to be happy.