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Originally Posted by JasonC
How do we count or read the ppm in NO3? I am reading the NO3 through the card that it cames when buying from the retail box. only show in mg/l.
And, any good way to increase the NO3?........one thing, recently I have read it from the forum, Carbon/charcoal will absorb all the nutrients. But when I run thrrough the Natural Aquarium World: Book 3, it stated that using Charcoal in the filter......any difference with or without?
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ppm is same as mg/l. Do make sure you got the measurement right. otherwise you can end up overdosing.
0.3mg/l is very low.
No carbon won't absorb all the nutrients. Amano's system uses AC[Activated carbon] for start ups if I'm not mistaken. If you have filter/tank that's cycled you need not bother with the carbon. AC is good for absorbing wood leaching colour and free radicals.
The algae you have would be BBA[black brush algae] or Cladaphora [green tufts]