Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
DIY Live!
**Alert** - thanks to @Reefkpr1 for recognizing my error in showing Loudwolf Sodium Nitrite instead of Sodium Nitrate. You want to use Sodium Nitrate, and it's way less expensive than what I showed in the stream. $7.99 for 113g of dry product.
Again, shout out to @EverydayAstronaut for Tim's coverage of SN5's fun! Thanks, Tim!
New shout out to @CoralMorphologic Coral City Cam! Cool to watch an urban reef do its thing!
This DIY how-to is for making a batch of nitrates for dosing.
Loudwolf Sodium Nitrate from Etsy - etsy.com/listing/222604951/sodium-nitrate-4-ounces-fine-powder-996?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=sodium+nitrate&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
Awesome calculator - theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm
Remember that Sodium Nitrate is lighter than Potassium Nitrate, so you'll use a little less. For every 1L of RODI, use 44.2g of Sodium Nitrate.
For the low low price of $3.13, you can make 1L of dosable nitrates. That's $6.25 for a full 2L! As always, there's no shame in trusting the $30 manufactured solutions in the form of Brightwell NeoNitro, but $6.25 vs $30 works for me!
DIY Live!
**Alert** - thanks to @Reefkpr1 for recognizing my error in showing Loudwolf Sodium Nitrite instead of Sodium Nitrate. You want to use Sodium Nitrate, and it's way less expensive than what I showed in the stream. $7.99 for 113g of dry product.
Again, shout out to @EverydayAstronaut for Tim's coverage of SN5's fun! Thanks, Tim!
New shout out to @CoralMorphologic Coral City Cam! Cool to watch an urban reef do its thing!
This DIY how-to is for making a batch of nitrates for dosing.
Loudwolf Sodium Nitrate from Etsy - etsy.com/listing/222604951/sodium-nitrate-4-ounces-fine-powder-996?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=sodium+nitrate&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
Awesome calculator - theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm
Remember that Sodium Nitrate is lighter than Potassium Nitrate, so you'll use a little less. For every 1L of RODI, use 44.2g of Sodium Nitrate.
For the low low price of $3.13, you can make 1L of dosable nitrates. That's $6.25 for a full 2L! As always, there's no shame in trusting the $30 manufactured solutions in the form of Brightwell NeoNitro, but $6.25 vs $30 works for me!
