-np pro users, let's share our experience

[Piper27]

Let's share our experience with Aquaforrest -np pro. It's been out in the usa long enough where we all should have some experience with it and notice what differences it's making on our nutrients, system and livestock. Here are some of the things I am thinking would be good to hear. You can add anything you feel is relevant to the topic.

How much are you using and what's your tank size?
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Are you using ProBio S bacteria or zeolite rocks? If you use zeolite rocks do you shake them?
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How, how often and where are you dosing it?
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How has it treated your nitrates and phosphates compared to other carbon sources you have used?
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Has it diminished the amount of floating particulates or detritus that is normally in your tank?
More than other carbon sources you have used?
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Any negative effects on livestock at higher doses?
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Any negative effects when mixing other carbon sources with it?
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Have you noticed bacterial mass building up anywhere or floating around the tank when at higher doses?
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[nemodan]

Just started a week ago with half dose of NP Pro (dosing pump) and Pro Bio S. It is too early to make any comment. But let see what happens in the following months.

Daniel

 

[Piper27]

Here is what I got...


How much are you using and what's your tank size?
- I am using 150ml a day on an estimated 500 gallon system

Are you using ProBio S bacteria or zeolite rocks? If you use zeolite rocks do you shake them?
- I use ProBio S but only about 5 to 10 drops a day because I don't really believe you need to add bacteria to have effective bacterial counts when carbon dosing. I do run 3 liters of zeo mix and will be adding 1 or 2 today. I shake it twice a day for 30 seconds because I think that's the most effective way to use zeolites.

How, how often and where are you dosing it?
- I dose it 5 times throughout the day in 30ml doses. I dose it into a dark cryptic zone tank filled with live rock.

How has it treated your nitrates and phosphates compared to other carbon sources you have used?
- I have not seen a big drop in nitrate reduction or phosphate reduction since using it. I have been running it for around 6 months at this amount and I had to up the dosage fairly quickly to catch up on the part of vodka and vinegar I stopped dosing. I figured it would be a bit stronger.

Has it diminished the amount of floating particulates or detritus that is normally in your tank?
More than other carbon sources you have used?
- I have noticed a small reduction in floating particles and detritus since using this product. Detritus seems to clump into housings for sponge and other good creatures better since using this.

Any negative effects on livestock at higher doses?
- I have not seen any negative effects yet.

Any negative effects when mixing other carbon sources with it?
- I still use a 50/50 mix of vodka and vinegar. I dose roughly 40ml of vodka and 40 ml of vinegar a day now since adding the -np pro but I would have to double check. I used to dose about 60ml of each a day before adding the -np pro but I have also added a number of small fish. Aquaforrest says not to use these carbon sources with it but I haven't found out why yet my stuff looks great.

Have you noticed bacterial mass building up anywhere or floating around the tank when at higher doses?
- I noticed this a lot when using vodka and vinegar at high doses but since adding the high dose of -np pro and cutting back slightly on the vodka and vinegar I have not seen any except for where I dose the vodka vinegar mix.

 

[Myka]

How much are you using and what's your tank size?

I used the concentrated version of NP Pro for 4 weeks. 73 gallons net.

Are you using ProBio S bacteria or zeolite rocks? If you use zeolite rocks do you shake them?

I use ProBioS, 2 drops per evening. No Zeolites, but there is 2L Siporax in the sump.

How, how often and where are you dosing it?

Dropped from the dropper directly into high flow area of the tank after lights off.

How has it treated your nitrates and phosphates compared to other carbon sources you have used?

I haven't used any other carbon sources on this tank. I use vinegar and biopellets on various client tanks. I like biopellets the best for high-nutrient reduction.

Has it diminished the amount of floating particulates or detritus that is normally in your tank?
More than other carbon sources you have used?

I have not noticed this effect on any tank using any carbon dosing method.

Any negative effects on livestock at higher doses?

N/A

Any negative effects when mixing other carbon sources with it?

N/A

Have you noticed bacterial mass building up anywhere or floating around the tank when at higher doses?

N/A

I just had a 10 mL bottle that came with the salt mix. I don't need to use carbon dosing because my nutrients are very low to begin with. I didn't notice any N or P lowering and I didn't notice any change within the tank either. Maybe for tanks that need it it would make a difference.

 

[Piper27]

The reason I added in about detritus and particulates in the tank is because someone mentioned to me that -np pro is a larger size carbon molecule or something I can't remember exactly. They were saying it played a role in breaking down particulate matter though. I figured I would get some opinions and or see if it was happening in everyone's tanks.

 

[reefmutt]

Let's share our experience with Aquaforrest -np pro. It's been out in the usa long enough where we all should have some experience with it and notice what differences it's making on our nutrients, system and livestock. Here are some of the things I am thinking would be good to hear. You can add anything you feel is relevant to the topic.

How much are you using and what's your tank size?

- I have 300 gallons. I started using it about a month ago. I am up to 20 drops into my sump each morning. Once I hit 20 drops, after ramping up over a month's time, I really saw nitrates become affected. Less so, po4 but that is pretty normal in my system. I don't plan to increase any more.

Are you using ProBio S bacteria or zeolite rocks? If you use zeolite rocks do you shake them?

-I do use pro bio s a few times a week along with coral b. No zeolite rocks. 12 liters of matrix. Remote dsb and cheato fuge.

How, how often and where are you dosing it?

- once daily in sump

How has it treated your nitrates and phosphates compared to other carbon sources you have used?

-I don't believe it has acted any differently. It impacted n very well once I got slightly over recommended dosage. It has had little effect on p, but like I said, p is always a problem in my system.

Has it diminished the amount of floating particulates or detritus that is normally in your tank?
More than other carbon sources you have used?

-I really don't think so..

Any negative effects on livestock at higher doses?
-not that I have seen.

Any negative effects when mixing other carbon sources with it?
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Have you noticed bacterial mass building up anywhere or floating around the tank when at higher doses?

Not yet..
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[drawman]

I've been dosing the concentrated version for several months and just switched over to the diluted about 2 weeks ago.

How much are you using and what's your tank size?
I'm dosing about 11mL/day of the diluted -NP Pro for a 60 gallon tank. I'm also dosing on my 30 gallon but need to automate things.

Are you using ProBio S bacteria or zeolite rocks? If you use zeolite rocks do you shake them?
I dose 2 drops of ProBio S no zeolite rocks

How, how often and where are you dosing it?
Every day I can but more realistically every other day. I drop it right over my compartments of Matrix in my sump.

How has it treated your nitrates and phosphates compared to other carbon sources you have used?
Nitrates are stable but not diminished but I am implementing other strategies that should help fix this.

Has it diminished the amount of floating particulates or detritus that is normally in your tank?
More than other carbon sources you have used?
Hard to say for me. It's the only source of carbon I've dosed.

Any negative effects on livestock at higher doses?
Not at the doses I'm using

Any negative effects when mixing other carbon sources with it?
NA

Have you noticed bacterial mass building up anywhere or floating around the tank when at higher doses?
I haven't seen this at my dosage