Nitrates dosing

Isayso · 12/09/2018, 12:12 PM

Hi guys some expert advice is needed ...
Long time ago
I was dosing nitrate
Today I saw this bottle of plant helper.. At the local green house

Is this safe to dose In The reeftank???
Thanks

bertoni · 12/09/2018, 12:24 PM

Can you give us some details on the product? There's food-grade sodium nitrate available on Amazon, or was. That should be fine.

Isayso · 12/09/2018, 01:38 PM

Sure .. I took this pic of the
Label

https://flic.kr/p/2dsHq5X

bertoni · 12/09/2018, 03:02 PM

It probably will be okay, but I'd probably try some reagent grade sodium nitrate, personally.

ReefTankHunter · 12/09/2018, 09:29 PM

Try this

manateemark · 12/10/2018, 11:53 AM

Some people also use stump remover which is Potassium Nitrate (KNO3), but the purity of those types of products are unknown. Pure sodium nitrate is probably a safer bet, just be careful when dosing.

Isayso · 12/10/2018, 03:38 PM

Unfortunately the Stump remover here in Canada it's not sodium nitrate.. Can't find a pure one

bertoni · 12/10/2018, 05:47 PM

Well, your first source might be okay, but I'd probably just try adding more food, personally. You might end up with a phosphate issue, but GFO can fix that. Or is the goal phosphate reduction?

12/09/2018, 12:12 PM	#1
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Nitrates dosing Hi guys some expert advice is needed ... Long time ago I was dosing nitrate Today I saw this bottle of plant helper.. At the local green house Is this safe to dose In The reeftank??? Thanks __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights Last edited by Isayso; 12/09/2018 at 12:18 PM.

12/09/2018, 12:24 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Can you give us some details on the product? There's food-grade sodium nitrate available on Amazon, or was. That should be fine. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

12/09/2018, 01:38 PM	#3
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Sure .. I took this pic of the Label https://flic.kr/p/2dsHq5X __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

12/09/2018, 03:02 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	It probably will be okay, but I'd probably try some reagent grade sodium nitrate, personally. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

12/10/2018, 03:38 PM	#7
Isayso Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hamilton,ON.Canada Posts: 527	Unfortunately the Stump remover here in Canada it's not sodium nitrate.. Can't find a pure one __________________ lets save the reef Current Tank Info: Hardware: 125g Reef,Mak4 for return,DIY 20G sump,DIY Beckett Skimmer(AF30) driven by a Mak4,DIY S.Denitrator,DIY Calcium reactor(PM), wavemaker .MJ mods on Swirlestein,Jebao WP 20,Lighting: 60 LEDs, moon lights

12/10/2018, 11:53 AM	#6
manateemark Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 52	Some people also use stump remover which is Potassium Nitrate (KNO3), but the purity of those types of products are unknown. Pure sodium nitrate is probably a safer bet, just be careful when dosing.

12/10/2018, 05:47 PM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Well, your first source might be okay, but I'd probably just try adding more food, personally. You might end up with a phosphate issue, but GFO can fix that. Or is the goal phosphate reduction? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni