Anyone use ALGONE to help contaraol nitrates

dominick33 · 06/12/2006, 09:10 AM

I am beginning to see a raise in nitrate levels to between 12 and 25 and the resultant hair algae growth. A friend of mine recommended the use of ALGONE to help contraol the nitrate problem. Any one have an opinion

Craig Lambert · 06/12/2006, 09:48 AM

I doubt that addatives will solve your problem. Better skimming and a fuge are better ways to lower nitrates.

nyvp · 06/12/2006, 10:05 AM

as always try to find out whats causing the problem and treat that instead of treating the result

nathansinger · 06/12/2006, 02:34 PM

Agreed - chemical control of nitrate might be a temporary solution, but you'd be better off spending the money investing in a nice skimmer.

sufunk · 06/12/2006, 02:58 PM

Agreed, my nitrates were 20-30(little overstocked). Skimmer knocked it down to 5 so i tried algone to see if it would go to zero. Didn't go down anymore at all with the algone, stayed right at 5. Skimmer was much more helpful.

06/12/2006, 09:10 AM	#1
dominick33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 68	Anyone use ALGONE to help contaraol nitrates I am beginning to see a raise in nitrate levels to between 12 and 25 and the resultant hair algae growth. A friend of mine recommended the use of ALGONE to help contraol the nitrate problem. Any one have an opinion

06/12/2006, 09:48 AM	#2
Craig Lambert Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,897	I doubt that addatives will solve your problem. Better skimming and a fuge are better ways to lower nitrates. __________________ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will spend all day in a boat drinking beer." Current Tank Info: 75G Tank, 29G Sump, 100lbs LR, AquaC EV-180, Iwaki MD-20RT return Tunze nano streams 4X54 t-5/Icecap Ballast & SLR's 2x110 vho actinic

06/12/2006, 02:34 PM	#4
nathansinger Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 54	Agreed - chemical control of nitrate might be a temporary solution, but you'd be better off spending the money investing in a nice skimmer. __________________ Me, fail English? That's unpossible!! Current Tank Info: 65 and 80 reefs, 4 20 gallon growout and quarantine tanks

06/12/2006, 10:05 AM	#3
nyvp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hollywood Florida Posts: 3,633	as always try to find out whats causing the problem and treat that instead of treating the result

06/12/2006, 02:58 PM	#5
sufunk Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davie, Florida Posts: 2,004	Agreed, my nitrates were 20-30(little overstocked). Skimmer knocked it down to 5 so i tried algone to see if it would go to zero. Didn't go down anymore at all with the algone, stayed right at 5. Skimmer was much more helpful.