I JUST DONT GET IT.
- Thread starter mcox3
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Wait, what about doing thorough cleaning of your filters? You may have nasty-ass buildup on them.
rmorse;2290422; said:
Maybe in the canisters. The scrubbies were just recently added to the tank. I'm going to do another 50% WC today and I'll clean out the filters at that point.
I'd like to have plants, but then that means I've got to add a substrate. I have a large anubias growing on a large pc of drift wood currently.
A denitrator? I'll have to look into this.
Well same with Prime- it detoxifies all three and I'd might as well be sponsored by Prime since I go through so much of it!
anyone know of a good article on denitrators? and will they work on freshwater set ups?
Why do I keep reading that wet/dry filters are bad?! "WET/DRY FILTERS CREATE MORE NITRATES!"
Is there something better out there?
Why do I keep reading that wet/dry filters are bad?! "WET/DRY FILTERS CREATE MORE NITRATES!"
Is there something better out there?
mcox3;2290265; said:----SCENARIO----
Tank: 210G
Temp: 84F
Stock: (1) 5" PBASS, (1) 7" PBASS, (2) 8" PBASS, (2) 4" Featherfins, (1) 4" Hifin Pleco.
Filteration: 30g Wet/dry (150 scrubbies) @ 5.7/Hr, Cascade 1500, Cascade 700, Fluval 305, Lg sponge filter.
Water changes: 50% weekly
Feeding: 2-3 Medium shrimp daily
----PROBLEM----
I test my water before every water change. Every test shows > 80ppm for Nitrates. This makes me angry.
----PLAN----
A. I'm planning on stuffing the inside of the overflow boxes with scrubbies. This should help add to the amount of Biological bacteria in the tank.
B. If this doesnt help, I have another 30g that I could use as a second wet/dry and add another 5.7/Hr w/150 more scrubbies. IF the overflow boxes will support that amount of flow.
C. Change water more frequently.
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-DO YOU SEE ANY PROBLEM AREAS?
-ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?
-DO I NOT HAVE ENOUGH FILTRATION?
PLEASE HELP.
P.S. If I was rich, plan B would already be in place
You're going about the problem the wrong way. You could add another 10 filters, and your nitrates wouldnt be any lower.
Go back to the Basics to see where your problems are!
Fish waste/food cause amonia, amonia turns into nitrItes(happens from bene bacteria) then a different bene bacteria turns it into nitrAtes.
If you had too much amonia, or nitrites, then yes, you could possibly need more filtration.
You have too many nitrAtes. Nitrates are only in the aquarium because they're added in some form.
A) Fish Waste
B) Fish Food
C) Tap Water
Ways to get rid of Nirtrates - Water changes.
Ways to prevent nitrates from getting as high, plants, they'll feed on the amonia and nitrites.
Most likely you're either overstocked and need to up your waterchanges, or You're feeding too much. Or there is too much waste in your gravel, not being gravel vaccumed enough.
- etheir live with it
- do more water changes
- add alot of plants
- make a denitrator
- you could make part of your wet/dry a plant haven. Pack it full of plants and get a good light to go over top of it. Like a refugium. Or make one of those denitrators that is in another post for growing algae on a screen.
hybridtheoryd16;2313222; said:
Option 1 haha.
Okay well does anyone have any info on option 4?
How does a denitrator work? What makes it different from any other filter that it ACTUALLY reduces nitrates?
