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BryceM · 03-12-2007, 03:34 PM

I've got it BAD right now in my 180g. My 46g is perfectly clean with sparkling-clear water. I'm suspecting too-high nitrates in the 180g. I recently cut back substantially on the dosing of K, perhaps too severely. Over time, despite constant WC's and constant nitrate dosing, the measured nitrate in the water column is creeping upward. Phosphates continue to be slightly low, if anything. I'll report back after a few weeks of lower nitrate dosing.

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BryceM Administrator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Central Idaho, USA Posts: 4,262 iTrader Ratings: 42 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 178534	I've got it BAD right now in my 180g. My 46g is perfectly clean with sparkling-clear water. I'm suspecting too-high nitrates in the 180g. I recently cut back substantially on the dosing of K, perhaps too severely. Over time, despite constant WC's and constant nitrate dosing, the measured nitrate in the water column is creeping upward. Phosphates continue to be slightly low, if anything. I'll report back after a few weeks of lower nitrate dosing.