The correct nitrate and phosphate levels (also referred to as nutrients) play an important role in modern reef aquariums.
If nitrate and phosphate levels are low, the corals will initially begin to starve and their growth will falter. If the deficiency persists, their colours will fade and their tissue will dissolve.
An imbalance between nitrate and phosphate leads to algae growth and deficiency symptoms in corals.
The experience of many coral breeders has shown that the nitrate value should lie between 10-20 ppm and the phosphate value between 0.025-0.05 ppm. Nyos® NITRATE+ and PHOSPHATE+ allows you to precisely raise these two values to the desired concentration.
1,000 ml PHOSPHATE+ contains 1,000 mg PO4
1 ml PHOSPHATE+ increases the phosphate value in a 100 l (25 gal) aquarium by 0.01 ppm
We recommend measuring the nitrate and phosphate levels at least twice weekly.
Recommended NO3 value: 10-20 ppm
Recommended PO4 value: 0.025 – 0.05 ppm