Nopox and White Film

[Chitownpw]

I've been dosing Redsea NOPOX for about 7 or 8 months (or longer, don't really recall). My dosing has declined per instructions and I'm only dosing like 4 ml a day for 200 gallon water volume - been dosing at this increment for a while. However, in the past month, I started to notice a white film on the glass. In researching, it looks like this is common with a bacteria bloom and this product. Do NOPOX users generally see this same film develop? Thoughts?

 

[earwicker7]

Mine looked more like pink snot.

 

[nereefpat]

That means you need to back off the carbon dosing a bit.

 

[Uncle99]

That means you need to back off the carbon dosing a bit.

+1....using NoPox 27 months, no film.

 

[hegeh]

Yes. Overdosed. But what are your nutrient level at?

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[Uncle99]

6ml per day For 24 months now, 5 ppm Nitrate, 0.05 phosphate (no pox does do much for phosphate)
When I started Took 3 months to go from 40ppm to 5ppm but this daily dose was 15ml

 

[Chitownpw]

Yes. Overdosed. But what are your nutrient level at?

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You think 3 to 4 ml for 200 gallons could result in an overdose? The instructions suggest I should be dosing much higher. Nitrate 5; phosphate .05.


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[hegeh]

You think 3 to 4 ml for 200 gallons could result in an overdose? The instructions suggest I should be dosing much higher. Nitrate 5; phosphate .05.


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You are right 4ml for 200gallons is too little. But white film are sign of OD. You might want to dose bacteria too.

No3 at 5 and po4 ar .05 is good. I would stay and maintain at this range

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