Kat's METROpolitan: Retired May 2018

[HarryPotter]

Where do you buy that?

 

 

Pretty sure its stump remover. https://www.amazon.com/Spectracide-Stump-Remover-Granules-HG-66420/dp/B004GVYXKC

[StinkyBunny]

Where do you buy that?

Unibomber Store.

[jedimasterben]

Where do you buy that?

^what Harold said

[Slowtwitch]

Been reading up on dosing the potassium nitrate. Was hoping to get some confirmation that it worked from personal experiences.

[metrokat]

Yeahuh. I dose it. Spectracide, from home depot.

[Slowtwitch]

Do you mix it into solution or add as a powder?

[metrokat]

Mix it into a solution and store in a bottle then dose with a syringe

[Slowtwitch]

Do you mind sharing your concentration and dosing schedule?

[metrokat]

I forgot the concentration, I'll check with NYFishies for you. But dosing is sporadic. I throw 1-2 ml every other day or 3rd day.

[Slowtwitch]

I forgot the concentration, I'll check with NYFishies for you. But dosing is sporadic. I throw 1-2 ml every other day or 3rd day.

Sporadic dosing doesnt throw off your phosphates?

[jedimasterben]

Sporadic dosing doesnt throw off your phosphates?

Not in the amount that she doses to her volume.

[teenyreef]

Markalot does it too, he's documented it in his thread. It seems to work well for him

[Veng]

Sounds like I have something else to experiment with in this new tank. Current tank has always run low nitrates.

[William]

I put in prime already. Ammonia I don't have.

I have a whole bottle of Dr. Tims you can have

[NYfishies]

Hi,

 

I have been following the below thread on R2R for a long time. It focuses on dosing Spectracide and is quite helpful, but a lot of newer people asking questions so a lot to read through.

 

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/potassium-nitrate-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing-steps.215730/

 

I have found dosing KNO3 to be helpful when fighting Cyano in a NO3 limited tank which has detectable PO4.

 

I have been using Vibrant for a few months in our tanks. One of which, a zoa only tank, has issues with GHA, turf algae and potentially Bryopsis. Vibrant drops PO4 and NO3 to undetectable levels and for most zoas this is not good. While feeding the fish LRS I was adding PO4, but no source of NO3. Vibrant led to an imbalance in the system and next thing I knew it we had cyano. By dosing KNO3 and bringing the NO3 to around 5 ppm I have found the cyano to die off. Still need to keep PO4 in check.

 

Some things I have learned:

• It takes a lot more KNO3 to get dectable levels than it does to maintain.
• I mix a cup of RODI with 2 tablespoons of Spectracide and store in a sealed container.
• I shake it up before using. Not sure how one would do this if using a dosing pump. I am also not sure if stirring/shaking is required.
• I dose with a syringe and have been at 2.5 ml per week for a while to keep my 20 gallon system at 5 ppm.
• I dose into the sump with the skimmer off. No clue it that is required.

[Groot]

I just ordered some Spectracide Stump Remover from Home Depot.

[William]

I just ordered some Spectracide Stump Remover from Home Depot.

Same here

[StinkyBunny]

[LongPig]

You're spoilt!

[metrokat]

Hi Piggy.

[Veng]

When are you going to make a new fancy icon for your sig?

[spectra]

So did the 20 sump get hooked up yet ? Kind of hit a snag here.............

[markalot]

The unabomber reference was under appreciated. Maybe that dates some of us?

[StinkyBunny]

The unibomber reference was under appreciated. Maybe that dates some of us?

 

Damn kids these days!!!

[StinkyBunny]

Update NAO!!!