skuzza Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Some posts on how you guys keep you nitrates at bay.Share your methods and DIY experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 I use a small aquamedic nitratereductor,... but thats only to assist me when i slack off. the key is reducing what causes the nitrate build ups in the first place. so, make sure you do regular water changes, keep a low (or adequate) bio-load, ensure there are no dead spots by having good circulation, topoff with RODI water etc. Read this: http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/nitratecontrol/ Just tested my nitrates tonight with a salifert kit, 0.2ppm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 IMHO a common cause of insufficient nitrate reduction is not enough flow to get the liverock working to full capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Don't overfeed. Don't have any biological filteration (filter wool, old carbon etc). For me its low bioload, VERY few feedings (1 or 2 times a week), large sump. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 DSB's are the lowest maintenance, most effective form of nitrate removal in my opinion. Just make sure that is is not in your display tank, but in a separate sump area which can be quickly disconnected from the entire system. DSB's are not to be touched once running, otherwise they are prone to crashing, which results in it stripping your tank of oxygen, killing stuff. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Quote "Don't have any biological filteration (filter wool, old carbon etc). " end quote. I think you mean to much aerobic filtration. It is the anearobic, or at least low earobic filtration that actually reduces the nitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 lots of flow in the tank and lots of rock in it. overskim your tank, I know lots of people using skimmers rated for 2000L on 800L tanks. I am still toying with the sulphur thing, but i need to find a suitable variable rate low volume pump...... but will prob just make a home made lactose feed unit. i think these are a lower risk unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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