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Ive had undetectable nitrates and phosphates forever and several of my corals have more pale pastel type colors than the rich deep colors that they should.
I want to dose nitrate and phosphate to help remedy this. So Im gonna dose a potassium nitrate solution to slowly raise my nitrates to around 3-5ppm. Im also gonna dose monopotassium nitrate to raise my phosphates to .04ppm. (Im open to suggestion on what a better ratio would be)
Ive read that there is a balance between dosing phosphates and nitrates. Dosing just phosphate can make your nitrate bottom out and vice versa. So my question is, is there a particular regimen or way to do this so Im not canceling one dose out with the other? if that makes sense? or am I overcomplicating this?
I just dont want to start doing this and after a couple weeks realizing Ive just been chasing my tail .
I want to dose nitrate and phosphate to help remedy this. So Im gonna dose a potassium nitrate solution to slowly raise my nitrates to around 3-5ppm. Im also gonna dose monopotassium nitrate to raise my phosphates to .04ppm. (Im open to suggestion on what a better ratio would be)
Ive read that there is a balance between dosing phosphates and nitrates. Dosing just phosphate can make your nitrate bottom out and vice versa. So my question is, is there a particular regimen or way to do this so Im not canceling one dose out with the other? if that makes sense? or am I overcomplicating this?
I just dont want to start doing this and after a couple weeks realizing Ive just been chasing my tail .