Is there any reason I can't build a nitrate reactor larger than what I see commercially available or being built online? I'm thinking at least 6" PVC by 36" tall. Thank you
Nitrate reactor size
- Thread starter Matthew G
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It might be hard to get the flow right to tumble the media.
If you want to eat up nitrate I'd do an algae scrubber. Around $50 and you're good to go for a ridiculous tank size
If you want to eat up nitrate I'd do an algae scrubber. Around $50 and you're good to go for a ridiculous tank size
I don't believe the media needs to tumble. It isn't a fluidized bed I was just going to run Seachem's denitrate and I believe you need an anaerobic set up for that...
for a nitrate reactor you need an anaerobic environment correct. there is some ways to do it. either a conventional reactor similar to a proteinskimmer or you can do an anoxic filter. the anoxicfilters are quite interesting. check it out.
Sulfur Denitrators work great. I had built one a few years ago for my 300 gal tank. Followed the design on redfcentral