2022-06-14T23:59Z[GMT]
Nitrates and phosphates are consumed by bacteria in a 16:1 ratio which is known as the Redfield Ratio. That means that if you have zero nitrates then your system is nitrate limited and then the bacteria can't consume phosphate, causing it to rise.
Nowadays some reefers prefer Nitrate to Phosphate ratio of 100:1, so if you have 0.04 ppm phosphates, you can aim for 4 ppm nitrates.
Which ratio to choose is up to you, but now you can see these ratios automatically calculated for you. And the cool thing is that this feature is now available on all three platforms: iPhone, Android and Web.
Make sure to update your software to the latest version of the app: Android 8.7.0 and iPhone 10.0.4.
Happy aquarium keeping!