Sulphur Denitrator

ad_aware · 03/30/2008, 12:31 PM

Hi all, currently im running a DIY-ed denitrator tats running on sulphur..

Above the sulphur beads.. i have rowalith C+ as a buffer media in the ratio of 1(sulphur):1.5(buffer)... due to dropping KH, i measured the ph at the output and it was fairly low...

and so.. i added on another 2nd chamber with rowalith C+ but yet the ph isnt at its optimal for my tank (8.2) and i think the KH is dipping due to this..

Can anione advise on this issue? Mayb suggestions for a better buffer media etc.. haha.. i almost exhausted all my bicarbonate supplement in a mth after i added the use of sulphur denitrator... oh manz..

Thx

Psyire · 03/30/2008, 01:09 PM

Do you run a kalk reactor?

ad_aware · 03/30/2008, 05:27 PM

Hi, nope i do not run a kalk reactor at the moment

BLockamon · 03/30/2008, 05:55 PM

I seriously doubt that you'll be able to buffer it to 8.2; I never was. A decrease in KH is a side-effect of a sulfur denitrator. I found that mine eventually stabilized at a lower level.

I eventually took down my sulfur denitrator because of that. However, I'm considering putting it back in action, since it really worked on the nitrate.

03/30/2008, 12:31 PM	#1
ad_aware Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 15	Sulphur Denitrator Hi all, currently im running a DIY-ed denitrator tats running on sulphur.. Above the sulphur beads.. i have rowalith C+ as a buffer media in the ratio of 1(sulphur):1.5(buffer)... due to dropping KH, i measured the ph at the output and it was fairly low... and so.. i added on another 2nd chamber with rowalith C+ but yet the ph isnt at its optimal for my tank (8.2) and i think the KH is dipping due to this.. Can anione advise on this issue? Mayb suggestions for a better buffer media etc.. haha.. i almost exhausted all my bicarbonate supplement in a mth after i added the use of sulphur denitrator... oh manz.. Thx

03/30/2008, 01:09 PM	#2
Psyire Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,870	Do you run a kalk reactor?

03/30/2008, 05:27 PM	#3
ad_aware Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 15	Hi, nope i do not run a kalk reactor at the moment

03/30/2008, 05:55 PM	#4
BLockamon Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,104	I seriously doubt that you'll be able to buffer it to 8.2; I never was. A decrease in KH is a side-effect of a sulfur denitrator. I found that mine eventually stabilized at a lower level. I eventually took down my sulfur denitrator because of that. However, I'm considering putting it back in action, since it really worked on the nitrate.