Fresh Water Refugium

Riv D · May 18, 2008

I couldn't get my Nitrates below 40 ( even with feeding less and consistent water changes).
I spoke to a Dr. Tepper (he's a fish Vet at Long Island Fish Hosp.)
http://longislandfishhospital.com/index.html
He usually works with Koi and he told me that the flowering plant "Impaitents"
eats up the most Nitrates.
He's even invented some floating medium for ponds that hold these flowers.
So now I've added some of these plants to my sump in a vented plexy box with a small CF Light and let's see what happens?

Anyone use FW Refugiums?
Any Results?
Please comment.

Sic_Maggot13 · May 18, 2008

there are better ways to go. get some kinda bio media or specific media for removing nitrates or use reverse ozzmosis water. you must be doing something wrong though

Yoji_嬰孩 · May 18, 2008

I have this 30gal fuge just sitting around let me know how this works for you and if you see any results... I might give it a shot.

Also I heard adding freshwater clams into your sump will also lessen the nitrates if im not wrong.

Riv D · May 18, 2008

Will do.

Riv D · May 18, 2008

Also I heard adding freshwater clams into your sump will also lessen the nitrates if im not wrong.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't mess with clams,
If one dies and you don't notice, it's like setting an ammonia bomb off in your tank!

Sic_Maggot13 · May 18, 2008

Riv D;1800629; said:
Also I heard adding freshwater clams into your sump will also lessen the nitrates if im not wrong.

I wouldn't mess with clams,
If one dies and you don't notice, it's like setting an ammonia bomb off in your tank![/quote]

lmao yeahhh it is, just dont keep too many. i have 1 per 25 gallons in my tank

amehel0 · May 18, 2008

Sic_Maggot13;1800592; said:
there are better ways to go. get some kinda bio media or specific media for removing nitrates or use reverse ozzmosis water. you must be doing something wrong though

ro water or not fish poop is poop and that egts converted to nitrates like it or not. heres some good ways to keep nitrates down

dont over stock and feed moderatly
keep doing your 25 percent a week water changes
adding fuges does help.
use a denitrator!

FSM · May 18, 2008

How much water changes did you do? And what fish do you have in the tank?

Mr Pleco · May 18, 2008

Let us know how this works! BTW what are your nitrates out of the tap? :popcorn:

frasertheking · May 18, 2008

intresting keep us updated on the pram over the next few weeks might want to add a fast growing stem plant or a floating one also to help suck up the excess nitrates ,also if i remember right they will also absorb amonnia and nitrite so should lessen the entire load on the entire tank even if only slight .

godd luck


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