cracker Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 I am trying a new product that removed Nitrates, Phosphates and Nitrites. Sounds too good to be true? Little clay balls....... Seriously, will let you know the results in a couple of weeks. (Hopefully it works!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 you shoulnt have any of the above anyway!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hehe...nah its for the nitrate portion! It just does the other also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Did you get them from your local or import them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 local...my nitrates are dropping 2 ppm every 4days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Got your text Craig, but I don't know how to do that texting stuff, I'll have to reply here. Anyhow those results you sent me are great! Just looking forward to see how it will end up! Is the livestock looking better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Brain still not quite right, but everything else awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 its not JBL NitratEX ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 My phosphates are down to 0.02 and Nitrates 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 What is it called and how much was it.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Hey Im not 100% sure of its effectiveness yet, although it seems to be working nicely along with other things. I have recently removed a heap of trickle filter material also which would have helped with the nitrates. Its called Clearmec plus from JBL and is not labled for either fresh or salt, but is an adsorbant that pulls: nitrite nitrate phosphate in decent amounts. Then you chuck away after a couple of months. Carbon is not required as it clears the water even better than carbon! Its awesome, but not proven completely yet, (Not by me anyway!). $24.00 for 300 litres for 2 months. (Im running double dose). CHEAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 What I want to see is when the time frame for the little balls expires, if you don't replace them, if things will stay good anyhow. However if they are as good as they seem, $12.00 per month is not really worth sweating over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Exactly what Im thinking. No harm in trying. The only funny thing I am noticing is my skimmer is foaming,, but hardly pulling anything out. I dont know whether the media is pulling it or whether something in the balls is flattening the water column or something. The water is super clean though.... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 It looks to be made for freshwater. It says they use a combination of biological and chemical filtration. Clay based surface for bacteria to grow, and then an ion absorbing resin to absorb nitrate, nitrite and ammonia. Being targeted at freshwater, I don't know whether or not the resin would be effective. The clay just acts like live rock in supporting denitrifying bacteria I suppose. Not exactly expensive stuff though. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Nitates down to 7 and dropping Phosphates dropping also. (Salifert) It seems to be working....... I will continue to post results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 It seems to be working....... You have a way with words :lol: :lol: After all the theory is done, it's results that count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 The only way to achieve "valid" results is to leave everything else as is. The fact that cracker removed about 10km's of plastic chain from his sump may have contributed to his reducing nitrates not saying that Clearmec plus does not work, it possibly just doesnt work as quick as we are seeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 10.4 kms to be precise Chim!! This is certainly something to consider and the proof will be when we see continual reduction to zero on a permanent basis. Fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 To prove it one way or the other wouldn't you need to let it stablize, then remove your balls ( ) and see if the params go back up again? Otherwise surely you have changed two things (removing filter media and adding balls) then used this as proof that one of them worked when fact the balls may have been doing nothing. (NB I'm not saying they don't work, just saying you need to test properly if you want to put this forward as proof) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Yeah, will do....It will take some time I guess. At least a couple or three months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Well it all sounds to good to be true.... unfortunitly most thing too are just that. But keep talking about it as if it is so good then I'm in with bells on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 JBL Clearmec plus Creates crystal-clear aquarium water. Removes the nutrients for algae, preventing excessive algae growth. For 150 to 300 liters (40-80 US gal.) freshwater. It is for freshwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 perhaps jbl never did enough R&D and it actually does work in saltwater? cracker can be our guinea pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Me and Rob searched the box and never saw "Fresh" However.........Squeak, squeak!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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