Coil denitrator result

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You are still at 30 ml/min? with .5ppm nitrates?

I would back off to like 20 ml/min then wait a week. From there if you still have nitrates slow it down more, small amount the though like 15 or so. If you are at zero then up it by like 5ml/min to about 25.

I always wait about a week for each adjustment since the bacteria need to grow and adjust to the different flow rate. Sorta like cycling your tank.

I've had pretty good results with a coil denitrator the problem is they take a while to cycle upon set up and you have to adjust them slowly. Also a steady rate is important, you don't want the flow to fluctuate. I seem to be moving once a year right now and each time i do i have to re-cycle my denitrator because it gets air in it and crashes the whole the whole thing.
 
Well if it stays at zero for a week or so I would speed it up a little and keep that pattern until you get just a little nitrate.

Pretty sweet you have already doubled your nitrate removal!
 
itested today on the 30ml/min
and nitrate is 0

So you have effectively doubled the Nitrate processing of your denitrator to about 27 liters a day?

Sweet!!!! It sounds like you are doing a great job of tuning the denitrator!

I would be interested in your ongoing results if you don't mind sharing them with us!
 
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