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Old 19-09-2011, 05:18 PM   #1
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Hi bros, what are the way of reducing nitrate level in tank. I did a search and found out that frogbits actually absorb nitrate. Are there any other floating plants that also absorb nitrate? I plan to add some into my aro tank and where can i get frogbits? Any other ways to reduce other than using plants? Thanks bros.
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Old 19-09-2011, 05:26 PM   #2
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Hi bros, what are the way of reducing nitrate level in tank. I did a search and found out that frogbits actually absorb nitrate. Are there any other floating plants that also absorb nitrate? I plan to add some into my aro tank and where can i get frogbits? Any other ways to reduce other than using plants? Thanks bros.
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Can try the buy/sell forum. People might have them. Can also reduce by feeding less. Other people use money plants or pandan plants.
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Old 19-09-2011, 05:31 PM   #3
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hornworts also.. or any fast growing plants... and also regular water changes
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Old 19-09-2011, 05:45 PM   #4
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few options for u to choose:
- plants (which u have ruled out in ur initial post)
- regular WC
- k1 moving media
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Old 19-09-2011, 05:51 PM   #5
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Can try the buy/sell forum. People might have them. Can also reduce by feeding less. Other people use money plants or pandan plants.

hi bro you mean money plants or pandan if i just put inside the tank they will just grow w/o any sand?
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Old 19-09-2011, 06:48 PM   #6
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Hi bros do you mean money plant and pandan as those plants we keep in pots? I had kept a look out in the b/s forum for the past 1 week and no one seems to be selling them. Are there any LFS that carries hornworts/frogbits? My WC routine is 30% every week. As for the K1 moving media, i had made one and installed it in my tank a few days ago. It is difficult for me reduce feeding as if my aro and ray do not eat to their fill, they would splash water and creating a lot of noise.
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Old 19-09-2011, 08:53 PM   #7
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few options for u to choose:
- plants (which u have ruled out in ur initial post)
- regular WC
- k1 moving media
Excuse my ignorance. my understanding of the bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates doesn't like oxygen & requires low water flow. can k1 moving media reduce nitrates? since the K1 moving media seems to create an opposite environment.
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Old 19-09-2011, 09:01 PM   #8
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Hi bros do you mean money plant and pandan as those plants we keep in pots? I had kept a look out in the b/s forum for the past 1 week and no one seems to be selling them. Are there any LFS that carries hornworts/frogbits? My WC routine is 30% every week. As for the K1 moving media, i had made one and installed it in my tank a few days ago. It is difficult for me reduce feeding as if my aro and ray do not eat to their fill, they would splash water and creating a lot of noise.
I juz got a few hornworts at c328 clementi last week
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Old 19-09-2011, 09:09 PM   #9
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I'm actually hoping to look for shops in the north as I live in the north too. So going to clementi would be inconvenient for me.
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Old 19-09-2011, 09:18 PM   #10
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Excuse my ignorance. my understanding of the bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates doesn't like oxygen & requires low water flow. can k1 moving media reduce nitrates? since the K1 moving media seems to create an opposite environment.
U are right bro k1 media only help to break down ammonia to nitrates. Nitrates don't like oxygen so using slow water flow in a denitrator help reduce oxygen level n denitrifying bacteria grow.
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