Does Red Sea NO3:PO4-X work without skimmer?

jjencek · 10/30/2020, 11:46 AM

I have been having fun breeding clown fish. I now can keep over 300 of them surviving every two weeks, but it comes with a problem...

Keeping 300 fish quickly overwhelmed my breeding tanks. I have to do water changes every other day to keep nitrate down.

I was wondering if I could use NO3:PO4-X to help me with the Nitrate, but without a skimmer. Will it work without exporting skim via a skimmer?

tiomm · 11/01/2020, 03:24 PM

Definitely needs good skimming. I would dose something like Microbacter7 daily instead. Also there's Special Blend and Nite-Out II from Microbe lift, that I use. Keeps my nitrates at 5ppm in my skimmerless nano.

BayReefer1232 · 11/05/2020, 10:43 PM

I believe a skimmer is pretty critical to how it works... you need to export the bacterial biomass that feeds off NO3. If you're doing large frequent water changes however you might find success(since this is another way to export those bacteria).

jjencek · 11/10/2020, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tiomm

Definitely needs good skimming. I would dose something like Microbacter7 daily instead. Also there's Special Blend and Nite-Out II from Microbe lift, that I use. Keeps my nitrates at 5ppm in my skimmerless nano.

That is what I thought. I am now in Europe and I will see it I can find these products here.

jjencek · 11/10/2020, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BayReefer1232

I believe a skimmer is pretty critical to how it works... you need to export the bacterial biomass that feeds off NO3. If you're doing large frequent water changes however you might find success(since this is another way to export those bacteria).

Doing large water changes is what I have been doing just exporting the nitrate. I guess exporting the bacteria or the nitrate might have the same effect.

What I am trying to say is that NOPOX without skimmer might not add any benefit.

Oldreeferman · 11/10/2020, 02:44 PM

Im dosing NOPOX regularly ea. day along with Cal & Mag. Yes you DEFINATLY must use a skimmer with it to export dead bio. It will double the skimmer output skimmate easily. Water changes are about hopeless when cornered with a nitrate issue NOPOX is the answer works FAST! And it saves you the grief of water changes, expense, and unnecessary labor, i now only do 1 water change per month & my SPS are as happy as it gets. Using NOPOX without a skimmer is asking for a mess fast in the DT.

zenzence · 11/24/2020, 12:09 PM

Nopox has proven to work extremely well in my experience but yes gotta have that skimmer working overtime !!!

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10/30/2020, 11:46 AM	#1
jjencek Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 366	Does Red Sea NO3:PO4-X work without skimmer? I have been having fun breeding clown fish. I now can keep over 300 of them surviving every two weeks, but it comes with a problem... Keeping 300 fish quickly overwhelmed my breeding tanks. I have to do water changes every other day to keep nitrate down. I was wondering if I could use NO3:PO4-X to help me with the Nitrate, but without a skimmer. Will it work without exporting skim via a skimmer?

11/10/2020, 02:44 PM	#6
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Im dosing NOPOX regularly ea. day along with Cal & Mag. Yes you DEFINATLY must use a skimmer with it to export dead bio. It will double the skimmer output skimmate easily. Water changes are about hopeless when cornered with a nitrate issue NOPOX is the answer works FAST! And it saves you the grief of water changes, expense, and unnecessary labor, i now only do 1 water change per month & my SPS are as happy as it gets. Using NOPOX without a skimmer is asking for a mess fast in the DT. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

11/24/2020, 12:09 PM	#7
zenzence Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 373	Nopox has proven to work extremely well in my experience but yes gotta have that skimmer working overtime !!! Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk __________________ zen x 2 Current Tank Info: 75 Innovative Marine /mixed Reef

11/01/2020, 03:24 PM	#2
tiomm Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7	Definitely needs good skimming. I would dose something like Microbacter7 daily instead. Also there's Special Blend and Nite-Out II from Microbe lift, that I use. Keeps my nitrates at 5ppm in my skimmerless nano.

11/05/2020, 10:43 PM	#3
BayReefer1232 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 37	I believe a skimmer is pretty critical to how it works... you need to export the bacterial biomass that feeds off NO3. If you're doing large frequent water changes however you might find success(since this is another way to export those bacteria).