Bioload exceeded?

[marineman]

Hey my system has been setup the same since day one, six years ago.
With a constantly growing collection I have gotten some reads as high as .5 for ammonia, 5 nitrites and nitrates as high as almost 80.
pH is naturally stable at 6.4ish.
I have an aquaultraviolet ultima II 2000 filter and 57 watt aquaultraviolet UV classic.Also an inline red sea canister filter with biomedia water polisher.This is for a 1440 gallon stingray pond and the flow rate is rated at 75 gallons a minute. someone said i should use a bioreactor? someone said add on two more red sea canister filters and add more bio media?Just wondering which way to go with this.
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[strollo22]

Why not just upgrade to the ultima 4000?


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[vamptrev]

An ultima 2 seems to be a decent filter. A bioreactor is very similar except it uses oxygen along with the bead media. You will get alot better results.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=526704



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[vamptrev]

11 rays?? Yes deff need more bio filtration


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[DB junkie]

I run a system of similar size, similar bio load, and I'm not sure all my bio would fit in a 180 gallon tank. IF all yours fits in that little drum, I'd second adding some more......

 

[E.C.]

why not add some pothos? It'll suck the extra nitrates.

 

[marineman]

Why not just upgrade to the ultima 4000?

I'd like to utilize what i currently have and add-on if possible. If i was to upgrade... what would i do with the existing 2000?

 

[marineman]

I run a system of similar size, similar bio load, and I'm not sure all my bio would fit in a 180 gallon tank. IF all yours fits in that little drum, I'd second adding some more......

i have two red sea canisters that i plan to fill with bio media. would that be sufficent?
would it be more cost effective to put together a homemade bioreactor setup?

 

[strollo22]

Why not just upgrade to the ultima 4000?

I'd like to utilize what i currently have and add-on if possible. If i was to upgrade... what would i do with the existing 2000?

Sell it for some money back. It was just a thought but I also agree with above adding more bio. That's a lot of rays


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[David R]

DIY K1 moving bed in a 55g drum? 100L of K1 in a 200L barrel should help with the bio. Or a second Ultima 2000?