Bga Caused By Low Nitrates

[mrapoc]

Did a test on my nitrates and u know the colour is supposed to be darker the higher the ppm of NO3...it was almost clear...

So i got carbon going in, good lighting and now i just need to boost NO3 and supposedly my BGA will be gone

What product do you recommend to achieve this? Ive seen KNO3 for sale at some places but it seemed a bit "crude" as in i'd prefer a retail product with designated instructions or something - like my seachem flourish

thanks guys

gonna beat it down

 

[aaronnorth]

remove the carbon as it removeas nutrients for your plants. KNO3 also contains potassium so it may be better if you could just get NO3, although i have not seen just NO3 on its own in dry or liquid form.

 

[mrapoc]

I meant liquid carbon as in flourish excel (for plant growth)

So how does everyone else dose NO3 without the potassium?

Thanks

 

[RadaR]

I meant liquid carbon as in flourish excel (for plant growth)

So how does everyone else dose NO3 without the potassium?

Thanks

They don't. Just get the KNO3.

 

[aaronnorth]

So how does everyone else dose NO3 without the potassium

They dose KNO3 but i didn't know whether the K would affect the BGA anymore

 

[mrapoc]

How much KN03 to order, where from and how much to dose for a 70 litre (i want to keep shrimps so i dont want it too high)

 

[aaronnorth]

KNO3 - 40g to 500ml of water and adding 10ml per 100L of water would give you a value of 5ppm so dose this 7ml solution 3x a week

KNO3 - aqua essentials £2.99 for 100g + £2.95 P+P = £5.94

http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?...roducts_id=1558

KNO3 - garden direct £5.25 for 500g + £4.95 P+P = £10.20

http/www.gardendirect.co.uk/potassium-nitrate-p-210

garden direct works out at £2.04 per 100g and AE works out at £5.94 per 100g

 

[mrapoc]

So add 40g to 500ml to make a solution then add 10ml of the solution per 100l

Is 5ppm enough but also safe for shrimpies?

 

[aaronnorth]

So add 40g to 500ml to make a solution then add 10ml of the solution per 100l

Is 5ppm enough but also safe for shrimpies?

Yes, that is the reccomended level and lots of people keeep shrimps with EI dosing.