What about liquid additives ... like minerals or other like Anti phosphate ..... ???

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  1. minajaguar

    minajaguar Spaghetti Worm

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    What about liquid additives ... like minerals or other like Anti phosphate , anti nitrate ..... ???

    IS there some additives i have to add from time to time ... or i hve not
    ( Fish only tank )
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    There's liquid supplements for macronutrients like Calcium, Magnesium, Alkalinity. There's also liquid supplements for micronutrients (amino acids or trace elements).

    There's really no such thing as an anti-nitrate (unless you're purposely creating a bacteria bloom and then skimming it out). As far as a liquid Phosphate remover, there's several and they are all based off of Lanthanum Chloride. However, all this does is bind the P up and create a precipitation event. You have to remove the precipitation at this point or bacteria will liberate the P.
     
  4. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Definitely do not dose anything you can't test for. The only thing I can think of that might be necessary in a FO tank would be alkalinity if it's low.