SRC Member ashidiq Posted January 11, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2004 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 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 11, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 11, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 change water ...... Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reef2 Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 IMO, use a refugium. that's why i m setting one up now. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ashidiq Posted January 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 hi thanks alot... erm can i know what are the microaglae that will help in reducing nitrate..(will turtle weed reduce nitrate) thanks alot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hamannbmw Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 Try AZOO no3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrislwp Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 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. Quote Tank 4x2x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kschew1498 Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 then its not a refugium... its a display tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Virus Posted January 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2004 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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