GFO or No GFO?

[Vinny Kreyling]

Vodka dosing has its limits as far as phosphate goes.
When the nitrates get to -0- there is no further reduction of phosphates.

 

[lnevo]

You would have to dose nitrates at that point to bring down phosphates. You can use Flourish from Seachem. Look up redfield ratio.

 

[kalgra]

55 gallons with a 20 gallon sump.

two tablespoons sounds like a good place to start for that volume. I'd also test every day for the first week to make sure it's still not dropping two quickly. After about a week or two you should have a pretty good idea if you need to increase it or not.

I run 1 tablespoon for my 60+20 sump for just 6 hours a day to maintain my po4 at .02-.04 (Hanna) of course that's just my system and will likely be much different for you.

On a side note I've never lost and coral running GFO but I've really ****ed it off a few times.

 

[spsfreak1977]

Pellets now no more gfo to change

 

[ebrady1440]

what type of pellets? and how are you using them?

 

[spsfreak1977]

Warner marine and in a reactor