could filter pads in a phosban reactor be a source of nitrate?

kolosy · 08/16/2009, 09:39 PM

i run the two little fishes phosban reactor with gac in it. it has two sponge-like pads to keep the carbon from escaping. could that over the course of a month or so become a source of nitrates in a 60g system?

ILoveReefer · 08/16/2009, 10:14 PM

Yes, but I wouldn't worry to much about it. You should clean it when you change your carbon.

kolosy · 08/16/2009, 10:37 PM

bah. there goes that idear. trying to figure out sources of nitrate in my system. i feed 2x/week, change out 10% of the water weekly (continuous system), have a good skimmer, have a sump+fuge w/ dsb and chaeto... no obvious sources...

08/16/2009, 09:39 PM	#1
kolosy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 655	could filter pads in a phosban reactor be a source of nitrate? i run the two little fishes phosban reactor with gac in it. it has two sponge-like pads to keep the carbon from escaping. could that over the course of a month or so become a source of nitrates in a 60g system? __________________ not yet. maybe someday. Current Tank Info: 90L RR mixed reef, panworld 150ps external pump, t5/mh/led, 20g under-tank sump, 27g above tank sump, 27g fuge with 4" dsb, macro and lr rubble.

08/16/2009, 10:37 PM	#3
kolosy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 655	bah. there goes that idear. trying to figure out sources of nitrate in my system. i feed 2x/week, change out 10% of the water weekly (continuous system), have a good skimmer, have a sump+fuge w/ dsb and chaeto... no obvious sources... __________________ not yet. maybe someday. Current Tank Info: 90L RR mixed reef, panworld 150ps external pump, t5/mh/led, 20g under-tank sump, 27g above tank sump, 27g fuge with 4" dsb, macro and lr rubble.

08/16/2009, 10:14 PM	#2
ILoveReefer Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheektowaga Posts: 851	Yes, but I wouldn't worry to much about it. You should clean it when you change your carbon.