Sps+no3= more growth ??

[kurtkob]

Is it true? I'm refering to 10ppm more or less...

 

[twon8]

animals need nitrate and phosphate to grow.

 

[dvanacker]

10ppm sounds a little high to me....I would try to keep it around 5ppm or below.

 

[Acrotrdco]

In the ocean, NO3 and PO4 is around the level of 0.00x ppm, or x ppb, and corals still thrive.

Besides even if you have no measurable NO3/PO4 in your aquarium there'll always be enough dissolved organics that NO3/PO4 are created continuously and that'd be more than enough for your corals to sustain.

For SPS tanks, if you've more than 1-2 ppm NO3, SPS will tend to brown out very easily, that's why we normally aim at zero (non-measurable) NO3/PO4.

So answering your question, NO3 = more growth? Perhaps - my SPS's are growing pretty fast in my tank with non-measurable NO3/PO4, but even if having NO3 will make them grow faster, you'll most likely ended up with a faster growing piece of brown sticks.

 

[XSharkboyX]

low nitrates is good...but zero is bad. Once you learn, you can see it immediately when you view any aquarium. The coral colors are "flat" dull or pale. Hobbyists often make the mistake of thinking that corals get enough food from light. That is not the case at all. Having a heavy fish load where the fishes are frequently fed is a very good way to feed corals such as sps that we cannot easily target feed.

This was written by Anthony Calfo.

 

[kurtkob]

This was written by Anthony Calfo.

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