JDM Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i have 2 options avalable to me, both of which im sure i will use in the end. as im sure most are aware ive been battling nitrate for a while, i have purchased a denitrator and will add uv as well. if i add the denitrator first i will not have a clear indication on how uv affects nitrate, however if i decide to add a good UV unit we should all be able to gauge the effect it has on nitrate, being that my nitrate has been unshakeable at 50 for the best part of 3 months. any reduction with uv could be linked to its addition (not very scientific but interesting all the same) so, who would be interested in hearing the results of adding UV to my tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well, I'm very much in, perhaps we could put a wager on. :lol: Layton how long did yours take before you think it changed anything? It would be a nice little experiment, but at the expense of your nitrate levels for a little while longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Anyone looking at your tank would never guess you have high nitrates Can you fill the denitrator and let the bacteria colonize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I'd be interested. Why are you thinking of doing the denitrator first, UV still a way off? You might not even need the denitrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 If you want to remove nitrates then you use a denitrator, if you want to reduce bacteria/parasites you use UV Anecdotal evidence says there is no way the UV will reduce your nitrates. I can’t find one article that supports that theory. My multitude of fish only tanks confirms it. They run one big UV and the nitrates go sky high if water changes are not made. On the other hand my reef tank rans a sulphur denitrator and it has .0000ppm nitrates on a triple diluted salifert test kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i agree reef, this is the purpose of these 2 peices of equipment, i will defenatly be using the denitrator, just thought it might be interesting to use my tank as a bit of a test to see if uv will change anything. i have the denitrator now, the uv will need to be ordered so that might take a while to arrive this time of year. hence the order i was going to add the equipment. my main goal is to reduce my nitrates. so denitrator will be the go. but the question is will uv have any effect on nitrates. Layton, you used/use a uv and you beleive it had a part in reducing your nitrates? how long did that take? i know you have said it before but i cant remember where. (read too lasy to look :oops: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Your gunna get layton started on this subject!!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Anecdotal evidence says there is no way the UV will reduce your nitrates. I can’t find one article that supports that theory. My multitude of fish only tanks confirms it. Layton, hello??, are you there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 SSHHHH....... :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Got my denitrator hooked up and running today :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 i have decided to add the denitrator tonight, mainly becouse i have it and i want to play with my new toy :lol: i have also been lucky enough to get a good deal on an AquaC EV-240 Protein Skimmer and will be giving that a good clean up and sort out tonight, then i will add this (so much for one thing at a time :roll: ), i think it will be interesting to see if the combination of my deltec 1250 and the aqua c as fas as skimate removed and color produced etc. i have been monitering my deltec for the las 3-4 weeks and have recorded how much it produces so i will get a fairly direct comparison. not sure if it will help the nitrate issue, but it cant do any harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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