nitrate

[ashidiq]

hi, can anyone help me with reducing the amount of nitrate in my tank other then using denitrator... any forms of microaglae or any filter materials that will reduce nitrate ... thanks ..

[SpiderOne]

many other ways besides a denitrator. search the web for this. your question is too general. it will be difficult trying to get a decent answer u can use

[xiggie]

change water ......

[reef2]

i believe i in resolving from the CAUSE of the problem.. hence strong skimming is recommeded to prevent too much ammo & nitrite with reduced bio loads. e.g. after installing my H&S 2001, i can see my sps colouring up

other methods includes, refugium and dsb.

[lightningstrike]

IMO, use a refugium. that's why i m setting one up now.

[marcus]

You can add some LR with plants. It can greatly reduce nitrate level but need quite strong light (my tank have 2 - 15 watts tubelight).

....good skimmer will help also.

Nowadays, LFS (like reborn - quite cheap 5dollars only, Aquanature near Eunos MRT - quite ex-8 or 10dollars) have some stock of LR with plants.

[ashidiq]

hi thanks alot... erm can i know what are the microaglae that will help in reducing nitrate..(will turtle weed reduce nitrate) thanks alot..

[hamannbmw]

Try AZOO no3...

[chrislwp]

Try AZOO no3...

AZ-NO3 can really stress up your fish and coral. IMO only meant for emergency. I used once and some coral didn't open up for days.

Right now I fill up my sump with 15kg LR already, intend to add more. Also to upgrade to a better skimmer too.

I have refugium and macroalgae too, but cyanobacteria keep growing there.

[SpiderOne]

hi thanks alot... erm can i know what are the microaglae that will help in reducing nitrate..(will turtle weed reduce nitrate) thanks alot..

macroalgae. if u want to use them. put them in a refugium or somewhere that u can proviede 24/7 lighting for without stressing your aquarium inhabitants.

[kschew1498]

macroalgae. if u want to use them. put them in a refugium or somewhere that u can proviede 24/7 lighting for without stressing your aquarium inhabitants.

24/7 ??? Sure?? Mine follow my main tank timing 12 hrs a day....hmmmm

[SpiderOne]

then its not a refugium... its a display tank.

[Virus]

Talking about having algae in main tank... which type is good? Maiden's hair?

I've tried ferns and result is pretty bad.. they went asexual fast and cloud up my whole tank.... from then on never put any already...

Some common ones i've seen in shops are

Ferns.

Maiden's hair

those red bubble long type..

I went to East point and i saw them putting rocks of maiden hair in their small marine tank.. seems like a lot of the tank have them.