Denitrators

maroun.c · 09/19/2009, 05:00 PM

Can you please share the pros and cons of denitrators?
most important is do they really work?

arredondojason · 09/19/2009, 05:17 PM

i have run a coil denitrator on my old tank dont have one hooked up to my new tank yet but i am planning on it. and yes they work great just size it up for your tank when you build it. you can read about coil denitrators on wikapedia and it give a very good discription.

phurst · 09/19/2009, 06:39 PM

I have a coil denitrator as well, and it definitely works. I know several people who use sulfur denitrators and they work well also.

railroader46 · 09/19/2009, 07:53 PM

I use a coil dinitrater as well and it does the trick. I definetly plan on getting one on the 90 as well.

maroun.c · 09/20/2009, 01:51 AM

Thanks for the replies. Do you have to feed the bacteria in those coil denitrators? any info on what and how often to feed for the bacteria will be appreciated.

jenglish · 09/20/2009, 05:47 PM

+ removes nitrate

- they have the potential to put off toxic wastewater. Of course they should not do this if tuned properly but the potential is there.

supervdl · 09/20/2009, 06:06 PM

they are in my experience high maintenance. it worked for a while but then I had to adjust the flow all the time. I am looking into vodka dosing now.

arredondojason · 09/20/2009, 07:00 PM

no you just have to let them cycle and once you get it fine tuned it will work fine with no maintenance the only time you have to adjust it is if you up your bio load. And i have never had one put off toxic water and i had been running them for like 4 years.

09/19/2009, 05:00 PM	#1
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Denitrators Can you please share the pros and cons of denitrators? most important is do they really work? __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

09/19/2009, 06:39 PM	#3
phurst Richmond Reefer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 5,837	I have a coil denitrator as well, and it definitely works. I know several people who use sulfur denitrators and they work well also. __________________ _______ Pearson _______ Current Tank Info: Various tanks of various sizes with various gear.

09/20/2009, 01:51 AM	#5
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Thanks for the replies. Do you have to feed the bacteria in those coil denitrators? any info on what and how often to feed for the bacteria will be appreciated. __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

09/20/2009, 05:47 PM	#6
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	+ removes nitrate - they have the potential to put off toxic wastewater. Of course they should not do this if tuned properly but the potential is there. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

09/20/2009, 06:06 PM	#7
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	they are in my experience high maintenance. it worked for a while but then I had to adjust the flow all the time. I am looking into vodka dosing now. __________________ My tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1167897 Current Tank Info: 135 gal mixed reef with Radions and Zeovit; 210 gal SPS reef being set up

09/19/2009, 05:17 PM	#2
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	i have run a coil denitrator on my old tank dont have one hooked up to my new tank yet but i am planning on it. and yes they work great just size it up for your tank when you build it. you can read about coil denitrators on wikapedia and it give a very good discription.

09/19/2009, 07:53 PM	#4
railroader46 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: kentucky Posts: 40	I use a coil dinitrater as well and it does the trick. I definetly plan on getting one on the 90 as well.

09/20/2009, 07:00 PM	#8
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	no you just have to let them cycle and once you get it fine tuned it will work fine with no maintenance the only time you have to adjust it is if you up your bio load. And i have never had one put off toxic water and i had been running them for like 4 years.