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08/10/2018, 07:22 AM | #1 |
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Nitrate Removal (Reactor?)
So a couple of questions regarding the best non water change way to get rid of nitrates. I have a large area of my sump open for some kind of filtration right now (55 gallon tank, about a 2'x1ftx(10-14 in) section open).
Plan 1: (Original plan/Current plan) put in a biopure brick and allow chaeto to grow. The bricks in there growing algae on it and I have a very very very small power head submerged to rotate water in that area. I think I got the chaeto to grow but I just stumbled on what might be a better option. Plan 2: Nitrate reactor, I was thinking about doing a DIY one but wasn't sure. I saw one online where he pushed water in at 30 gph and it went through the seachem media which is currently under my skimmer as well right now. Can I accomplish the same thing in the space provided without the jar? Should I just fill that area with seachem DeNitrate or is there something special about the confined space of a jar? Do you all have other suggestions on a better use of that area? |
08/10/2018, 12:07 PM | #2 |
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08/10/2018, 04:07 PM | #3 |
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whats wrong with water changes? carbon dosing wont replenish all the trace elements that is needed.
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08/10/2018, 04:11 PM | #4 |
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Im a Fowlr with zoas and shrooms. To make a dent in my nitrates i cant do a single 5 gallon swap out. A 50% change is like 100 gallons and thats tough to prep for since the salt mix has to sit for 2 days.
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08/11/2018, 12:20 PM | #5 |
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smaller water changes each day until you get to the levels you require. i have a 200+ g tank as well as thousands of ppl on here.
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----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large. |
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