hi guys

[gerald28]

hi guys , so you have any methods to bring nitrate down beside changing water , my test kit show high but i dun understand i got more then the required amount of biohome to bring this down , how long does it need for biohome bateria to grow tks guys!ya

[Acanthurus sohal]

I am using aqua medic's Denitrator , better check also your phosphates levels.

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...p?article_id=15

http://www.aqua-medic.de/index0.html ( surf to their products, Sentosa marine carries thier prodcuts.

[steven]

IMO, besides large water change... another way is to start a refugium.

DSB is good but it takes abt 1/2 yr to be fully functional.

Denitrator IMO is pretty hard to tune. Too fast , NO2 is produced. Too slow, hydrogen sulphide is produced. hydrogen sulphide is poisonous.

juz my 5 cents view.....

[RAV-65]

hi guys , so you have any methods to bring nitrate down beside changing water , my test kit show high but i dun understand i got more then the required amount of biohome to bring this down , how long does it need for biohome bateria to grow tks guys!ya

Bro, how high is high?

Changing water is only a temporary measure, but most effective... u may wanna change the water 1st to preserve the health of your corals...

[Clownfish]

denitrfying bacteria can take months to mature... do regular water changes in the meantime, control feeding, control stockin

[blueheaven]

Its quite sacry though that the bacteria that I culture in the lab on LB media will actually double its population in 20mins

Talk about growth!!!!!

[gerald28]

brothers tks man u guys are helpful , mine is only a fish rocks tank, no corals cause currently schooling >As i ccare and feel so much for my fish i had keep making them to feel more at home ,meantime i had just bought seachem denitrator to put it as i lost a yellow angel this morning ,heart pain

[slcw]

denitrfying bacteria can take months to mature... do regular water changes in the meantime, control feeding, control stockin

i believe in that too.

[RAV-65]

brothers tks man u guys are helpful , mine is only a fish rocks tank, no corals cause currently schooling >As i ccare and feel so much for my fish i had keep making them to feel more at home ,meantime i had just bought seachem denitrator to put it as i lost a yellow angel this morning ,heart pain

Actually, no3 dun really kill your fishes, you may wanna look into other aspects of your husbandry?