Aquaripure Denitrator..Any Good???

nossalucard · 09/08/2004, 07:08 PM

Has anyone tried the aquaripure denitrator system?? It looks pretty solid, and I'mthinkin about getting one. You feed it either sugarwater or ethanol alcohol. Well, if anyone has any experience with them, please chime in, cause the price is just right to me. Not sure if I can link, but check it out at aquaripure.com

dragon_slayer · 09/08/2004, 07:23 PM

I've never liked the feed type because you have to feed them but they do work. by far better is the non feeding long coil w/ bio-chamber type which work off natural bacteria rather then carbon feed ones.

hth
kc

hwyman · 09/09/2004, 07:26 PM

Maybe a DIY sulphur denitrator would be better. no feeding plus can be used as a calcium reactor.http://mars.reefkeepers.net/USHomePa...ionSoufre.html
I am thinking of building one of these to see how well it works. Only problem that I forsee is getting the sulphur.

Also a word about the coil denitatators, They don't last very long. I had made one and it worked for a short time and then stopped clearing up the nitrates.

delv · 09/09/2004, 07:58 PM

Did I hear someone say NITREX BOX?

lol

d.

dragon_slayer · 09/09/2004, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hwyman
Also a word about the coil denitatators, They don't last very long. I had made one and it worked for a short time and then stopped clearing up the nitrates.

not sure what caused your problems but I've never experienced this, I've had coil type that worked perfectly for years. I've made several for fellow reefers as well and all of theirs worked perfectly and remain working. it takes time and patients to properly setup one and some pre planning on it's proper installation. poor installations are the cause of 99% of all failed coils I've troubleshoot for folks, they place the input in an area where it sucks in debris which eventually clog the coil or they allow the coil to suck in air when they do a water change. the air will kill the denitrifying bacteria internal of the coil and restart the cycle. the cycle will not regulate it's self without flow control from the reefer again.

hth
kc

hwyman · 09/10/2004, 11:41 AM

What happened is the coil must not have been the right size for the tank. The output was nitrate free but didnt clear up enough water to make a difference in the total tank. Still doesn't make sense.... The thing worked but didn't make a difference in water quality.
See at first it removed much of the nitrates but over time the nitrates came back inspite of nitrate free water comeing out of it. Make any sense? IMO it wasn't worth it in the long run.

Nossalucard if you want a HOB fuge Check this one out at dr foster. looks good and is basically what I used as an example to make the one you saw.http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2004+113080

dragon_slayer · 09/10/2004, 12:54 PM

most properly setup coils produce about 40-60 gallon per day of NO3 free water, this would be like doing a 40-60g water change per day on your system, if your levels continued to climb and not decline, they you had one heck of a nasty tank with an enormous bio-load. the coil may not have reduced your NO3 but it kept it from rising as fast.

i tell folks when i make the coils for them that they aren't intended to replace water changes on the system, only prolong them.

hth
kc

TeeLapia · 10/17/2007, 11:45 PM

Using Denitrators... Did any of you see any drop in alk levels? Aren't they like in like direct relation to one another or what not? Just wanted to know as I have been leaning towards one, but the drop in ALK would be a real reason for not taking the plunge.

09/08/2004, 07:08 PM	#1
nossalucard Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MS. Posts: 273	Aquaripure Denitrator..Any Good??? Has anyone tried the aquaripure denitrator system?? It looks pretty solid, and I'mthinkin about getting one. You feed it either sugarwater or ethanol alcohol. Well, if anyone has any experience with them, please chime in, cause the price is just right to me. Not sure if I can link, but check it out at aquaripure.com Last edited by nossalucard; 09/08/2004 at 07:43 PM.

09/09/2004, 07:26 PM	#3
hwyman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: wisconsin, USA Posts: 488	Maybe a DIY sulphur denitrator would be better. no feeding plus can be used as a calcium reactor.http://mars.reefkeepers.net/USHomePa...ionSoufre.html I am thinking of building one of these to see how well it works. Only problem that I forsee is getting the sulphur. Also a word about the coil denitatators, They don't last very long. I had made one and it worked for a short time and then stopped clearing up the nitrates. __________________ DISCLAIMER: As I am not college educated my spelling may be wrong and since this is based on my experince the info may be biased and not what you want to here. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 300 watt heater, 350 magnum,260 watt pc 1/2 10k others atnic,2 zoo med oscalateing pumps, AND NO SKIMMER!

09/10/2004, 11:41 AM	#6
hwyman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: wisconsin, USA Posts: 488	What happened is the coil must not have been the right size for the tank. The output was nitrate free but didnt clear up enough water to make a difference in the total tank. Still doesn't make sense.... The thing worked but didn't make a difference in water quality. See at first it removed much of the nitrates but over time the nitrates came back inspite of nitrate free water comeing out of it. Make any sense? IMO it wasn't worth it in the long run. Nossalucard if you want a HOB fuge Check this one out at dr foster. looks good and is basically what I used as an example to make the one you saw.http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2004+113080 __________________ DISCLAIMER: As I am not college educated my spelling may be wrong and since this is based on my experince the info may be biased and not what you want to here. Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef, 300 watt heater, 350 magnum,260 watt pc 1/2 10k others atnic,2 zoo med oscalateing pumps, AND NO SKIMMER!

09/08/2004, 07:23 PM	#2
dragon_slayer Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: South East Alabama Posts: 7,853	I've never liked the feed type because you have to feed them but they do work. by far better is the non feeding long coil w/ bio-chamber type which work off natural bacteria rather then carbon feed ones. hth kc

09/09/2004, 07:58 PM	#4
delv Moved On Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The BK, NYC Posts: 1,048	Did I hear someone say NITREX BOX? lol d.

09/10/2004, 12:54 PM	#7
dragon_slayer Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: South East Alabama Posts: 7,853	most properly setup coils produce about 40-60 gallon per day of NO3 free water, this would be like doing a 40-60g water change per day on your system, if your levels continued to climb and not decline, they you had one heck of a nasty tank with an enormous bio-load. the coil may not have reduced your NO3 but it kept it from rising as fast. i tell folks when i make the coils for them that they aren't intended to replace water changes on the system, only prolong them. hth kc

10/17/2007, 11:45 PM	#8
TeeLapia Moved On Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elk Grove Posts: 677	Using Denitrators... Did any of you see any drop in alk levels? Aren't they like in like direct relation to one another or what not? Just wanted to know as I have been leaning towards one, but the drop in ALK would be a real reason for not taking the plunge.