try to find a easy way to remove nitrate

[some_1s]

just something to share ,by helping my friend to find a easy way to remove nitrate ,as he is just lazy to fine tune his Coil Denitrator as a result it get choke .so as try to help him find a better n easy , i've shut down my Coil Denitrator for 3 day and try to use my Biosand filter to test whether can it remove nitrate n i found out yes it can but at same time it also create ammonia and nitrite .for right now it is running @ 5sec 1 drop .previously it running full load whice i have test and the result is the same with my tank . for 2 week water have not change .normally i change water about 2wk to 1mth

water from Biosand filter



water from tank

[Zhuoyuting]

Can you post a pic of your setup???

yeah please. i also try many different models in the past. and now i run lfs and still no easy solution
for saltwater biopellet is excellent solution.
but these don't work for freshwater.
i like to introduce many many many plants, but this still just help not the solution.
i think reactor with anaerobic zone can work very well though.
thx for sharing

[Zhuoyuting]

Originally Posted by yongsum

yeah please. i also try many different models in the past. and now i run lfs and still no easy solution
for saltwater biopellet is excellent solution.
but these don't work for freshwater.
i like to introduce many many many plants, but this still just help not the solution.
i think reactor with anaerobic zone can work very well though.
thx for sharing

Bio pellets don't work under fresh water condition??? You sure?

[Tay]

Best and most economical way to remove Nitrate is to do water change. Good for the fishes in term of growth as u remove anti growth homones also. Not worth trying all sort of products, wc is still the best. If the set up is outdoor, then other wise, heavy planting is a good option.

[shiokmc]

Originally Posted by yongsum

yeah please. i also try many different models in the past. and now i run lfs and still no easy solution
for saltwater biopellet is excellent solution.
but these don't work for freshwater.
i like to introduce many many many plants, but this still just help not the solution.
i think reactor with anaerobic zone can work very well though.
thx for sharing

Mmmmm.....

Fw.... Try wizz ...! Seems to b almost maintenance free w v minimal downtime...

[some_1s]

here is my setup abit kasu


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGGh...ature=youtu.be

[Zhuoyuting]

Imba K1 siao....
Swee swee.. Respect... you running on two sump ah the white pipes are gravity pull???

Anyway what you bioload ah?

Originally Posted by Zhuoyuting

Bio pellets don't work under fresh water condition??? You sure?

Originally Posted by shiokmc

Mmmmm.....

Fw.... Try wizz ...! Seems to b almost maintenance free w v minimal downtime...

i thought i was sure. lol
are we talking same bio-pellets ? the kind that degrade and feed bacteria ? i have tried a few brands (two little fish, and vertex) and those did not work in freshwater for me.

[shark]

I still agreed with Tay suggestion.. the best way to remove nitrate or ammonia is do regular WC on a regular basis and change the filtering wool weekly or bi-weekly.. all the chemical or mechanical filter will not help in long run, it might be worst if the filter breakdown, such as pump stop, oxygen level drop etc etc.

oso.. control your feeding to the fish.. excess food will cause water to go bad very fast.

and be patience... reducing nitrate or ammonia is not a over night thing.. it take time to make thing change from bad to good... patience is the key all all fish keep success.

too fast water parameter changes is also no good for the fishes or BB inside.