N03:PO4-X to control nitrates while using chloroquine phosphate??

[Alive55]

[FONT=&quot]I have read a bunch of great posts taking about chemicals and medicines that are and are not compatible with chloroquine phosphate. But I don't recall reading anything about using Red Sea NO PO-X to control nitrates while using CP. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]I am leaning towards not being compatible assuming the "œphosphate" in chloroquine phosphate can be affected by the NO PO-X since a major use of NO PO-X is to reduce phosphates. [/FONT]

 

[snorvich]

You should not be using CP in your display tank, As a consequence nitrate reduction is irrelevant.

 

[Alive55]

You should not be using CP in your display tank, As a consequence nitrate reduction is irrelevant.

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But I don't understand. If fish stay in the QT for several months and are fed and produce the usual bio waste products, it would sound reasonable that nitrates could potentially becomes an issue just like a typical DT. It sounds like many are setting up QT's on demand as needed which would make the QT even more prone to nitrate issues.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]What am I missing? [/FONT]

 

[Deinonych]

Nitrates do not become problematic for marine fish until they reach into the multiple 100s PPM. Using a carbon source in a QT is not recommended as it will lower oxygen saturation, and there is typically no mechanism to remove excess bacteria blooms resulting from the uptake of the carbon source (such as a skimmer).

Regular water changes (once a week) are sufficient to keep water quality high in a QT. If you are dosing CP, simply dose the new water before adding it to the aquarium

 

[Alive55]

Nitrates do not become problematic for marine fish until they reach into the multiple 100s PPM. Using a carbon source in a QT is not recommended as it will lower oxygen saturation, and there is typically no mechanism to remove excess bacteria blooms resulting from the uptake of the carbon source (such as a skimmer).

Regular water changes (once a week) are sufficient to keep water quality high in a QT. If you are dosing CP, simply dose the new water before adding it to the aquarium

AH! My understanding was that nitrates would be too toxic at levels that high. There is the flaw in my logic. Understood about the carbon, skimmer, and water changes. Thanks!