Removing Nitrates after cycling without changing water

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Hi guys,

I understand the fastest and cheapest way to remove nitrates after cycling is through water changes.

However I wish to do small water changes as maintenance and not one more large water change (as now my tank is big)

So which way is the most cost efficient and easiest way to remove the nitrates so that i can start introducing CUC? I have no sump and not refugium as of now.

The ways I heard are:

1. denitrators (which kind?)

2. Chaeto

3. Red sea NOPOX

4. skimmer + vingegar/vodka/sugar dosing

5. activated carbon?

So which way or is there any other way that can best achieve this??

[John Deroe Kenedy]

The best i use to reduce no3 drastically was.. Prodibio Digest.

http://www.madpetz.com.sg/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=324

My No3 was 15ppm... In 24hours, 2.5ppm..but i use double dose because the smallest vial treats 1000L per vial and my tank is less than 500 liters.

I would strongly recommend Prodibio Digest. Buy the ones with 30 vials (EST $48.55). 1 vials every two weeks = $1.60 evey 2 weeks.

[Guest]

Hi guys,

I understand the fastest and cheapest way to remove nitrates after cycling is through water changes.

However I wish to do small water changes as maintenance and not one more large water change (as now my tank is big)

So which way is the most cost efficient and easiest way to remove the nitrates so that i can start introducing CUC? I have no sump and not refugium as of now.

The ways I heard are:

1. denitrators (which kind?)

2. Chaeto

3. Red sea NOPOX

4. skimmer + vingegar/vodka/sugar dosing

5. activated carbon?

So which way or is there any other way that can best achieve this??

Activate carbon does not remove N03, maybe you can also try using Bio pallet which is also one form of carbon dosing which is much safer and easier to use.