Someone reccomend a Denitrator ?

[JakeH]

I have a Nitra-Zorb pillow in my loach tank. Kinda pricey, but it works great. Well...probly cheaper than a denitrator...

 

[ozpkchris]

that is very interesting

the media you would need fot a 180


Right Now Bacteria 180 Gallon Fresh $25.50
USD Tri-Base Pelletized Carbon 30 Pound $124.20 USD

then you just build a sump with 10 x flow and they say you will have no more nitrates

 

[swede]

a planted tank is an excellent way to neutralize nitrates. its cheap for the most part and adds beauty to the tank, unlike many other things you could spend money on to decrease nitrates

 

[ozpkchris]

PS I am installing a DIY units on a 300g SW FO tank; and a 50g SW QT.

so wheres your thread

 

[ozpkchris]

a planted tank is an excellent way to neutralize nitrates. its cheap for the most part and adds beauty to the tank, unlike many other things you could spend money on to decrease nitrates

true but acting like bob vila is so much more fun

 

[tcarswell]

The best cure for nitrate.. is water changes

its best not to stray away from that

Read the thread before you post bro you will then see the conundrum that is 20 ppm from the tap and African cichlids that I don't want to live in RO water.

Thanks for all the post regal I have been reading lol till my eyes bleed I am going for the algae scrubber.

 

[tcarswell]

true but acting like bob vila is so much more fun

That would be funny to dress like him and walk around a DIY project ya know the khaki's and plaid shirt LMAO noone works in that crap.

 

[tcarswell]

I have a Nitra-Zorb pillow in my loach tank. Kinda pricey, but it works great. Well...probly cheaper than a denitrator...

These do kind of work so does purigen ive tried both but I need something more permanent as these products in the long run (years ) cost more for me. They are a good monthly band aid though

 

[JakeH]

I feel your pain, bro. It's a heck of a lot harder to remove the crap coming out of the faucet than to add to it. These guys yellin about WC's probably have perfect soft, acid water & just have to add a capful of whatever here and there. We should all be so lucky! I like the algae scrubber idea & of course live plants.

 

[tcarswell]

I feel your pain, bro. It's a heck of a lot harder to remove the crap coming out of the faucet than to add to it. These guys yellin about WC's probably have perfect soft, acid water & just have to add a capful of whatever here and there. We should all be so lucky! I like the algae scrubber idea & of course live plants.

Thanks man so true. Ive been told that by people but I always try to make it clear that I do a 50% WC on all 6+ of my tanks every 3-4 days. And my nitrates are never below 20. (I test the tap weekly and the lowest nitrates I have seen to date was 15)