Nitrate removal equipment

[Jon W]

I have a Nitrate removal tool that has been sat in the attic for about 7
years. It is called a Nitra-king and is made by a company called Kingfisher.
It is simply an in-line filter that presumably contains some exchange resin
that can be recharged with brine.

I want to start using it again but I'm worried that the media may have
started to break down and release nasties. Anyone know if these things have
a shelf life?

[Happy'Cam'per]

Just do water changes, best method for removing Nitrates.
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

"Jon W" > wrote in message
...
> I have a Nitrate removal tool that has been sat in the attic for about 7
> years. It is called a Nitra-king and is made by a company called
Kingfisher.
> It is simply an in-line filter that presumably contains some exchange
resin
> that can be recharged with brine.
>
> I want to start using it again but I'm worried that the media may have
> started to break down and release nasties. Anyone know if these things
have
> a shelf life?
>
>

[Jon W]

I agree the simplest methods are usually the best but I want to keep some
Tanganikan cichlids that need to be kept in less than 50ppm Nitrates.
Unfortunately my tap water is often over 60 so no amount of water changes is
going to help.

"Happy'Cam'per" > wrote in message
...
>
> Just do water changes, best method for removing Nitrates.
> --
> **So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
>
> "Jon W" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a Nitrate removal tool that has been sat in the attic for about 7
> > years. It is called a Nitra-king and is made by a company called
> Kingfisher.
> > It is simply an in-line filter that presumably contains some exchange
> resin
> > that can be recharged with brine.
> >
> > I want to start using it again but I'm worried that the media may have
> > started to break down and release nasties. Anyone know if these things
> have
> > a shelf life?
> >
> >
>
>

[Happy'Cam'per]

Wow Jon, your tapwater has 60ppm Nitrates!, perhaps you should consider
going the planted tank route :)
If your Nitrate removal equipment still works (give it a try) then by all
means use it. Alternatively you can buy an RODI unit and then reconstitute
the water with Cichlid salts. Either way, your Tanganyikan setup will
require an awful lot of attention, remember you want this to be enjoyable
and stress free.
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

"Jon W" > wrote in message
...
> I agree the simplest methods are usually the best but I want to keep some
> Tanganikan cichlids that need to be kept in less than 50ppm Nitrates.
> Unfortunately my tap water is often over 60 so no amount of water changes
is
> going to help.
>
> "Happy'Cam'per" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Just do water changes, best method for removing Nitrates.
> > --
> > **So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
> >
> > "Jon W" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have a Nitrate removal tool that has been sat in the attic for about
7
> > > years. It is called a Nitra-king and is made by a company called
> > Kingfisher.
> > > It is simply an in-line filter that presumably contains some exchange
> > resin
> > > that can be recharged with brine.
> > >
> > > I want to start using it again but I'm worried that the media may have
> > > started to break down and release nasties. Anyone know if these things
> > have
> > > a shelf life?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jon W]

It's mostly intensive agriculture around here so the runoff at certain times
of the year gets very polluted with nutrients that the water board don't
seem to do much about.

I think what I will do is to cycle a tank with treated water and put in a
couple of fish from another tank. If they don't show any signs of stress
then I'll assume that the unit is not leaching anything unpleasant into the
water. The tank is only 10 gallons (for shell dwellers) so I won't need to
treat much water each water change.

BTW I have a little planted tank that does very well on the farmers excess
fertilizers, I only wish they would be a little more consistent with their
dosing throughout the year :)

Thanks for your input.

"Happy'Cam'per" > wrote in message
...
> Wow Jon, your tapwater has 60ppm Nitrates!, perhaps you should consider
> going the planted tank route :)
> If your Nitrate removal equipment still works (give it a try) then by all
> means use it. Alternatively you can buy an RODI unit and then reconstitute
> the water with Cichlid salts. Either way, your Tanganyikan setup will
> require an awful lot of attention, remember you want this to be enjoyable
> and stress free.
> --
> **So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
>
> "Jon W" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I agree the simplest methods are usually the best but I want to keep
some
> > Tanganikan cichlids that need to be kept in less than 50ppm Nitrates.
> > Unfortunately my tap water is often over 60 so no amount of water
changes
> is
> > going to help.
> >
> > "Happy'Cam'per" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > Just do water changes, best method for removing Nitrates.
> > > --
> > > **So long, and thanks for all the fish!**
> > >
> > > "Jon W" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have a Nitrate removal tool that has been sat in the attic for
about
> 7
> > > > years. It is called a Nitra-king and is made by a company called
> > > Kingfisher.
> > > > It is simply an in-line filter that presumably contains some
exchange
> > > resin
> > > > that can be recharged with brine.
> > > >
> > > > I want to start using it again but I'm worried that the media may
have
> > > > started to break down and release nasties. Anyone know if these
things
> > > have
> > > > a shelf life?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Dr Engelbert Buxbaum]

Jon W wrote:

> I agree the simplest methods are usually the best but I want to keep some
> Tanganikan cichlids that need to be kept in less than 50ppm Nitrates.
> Unfortunately my tap water is often over 60 so no amount of water changes is
> going to help.

Is that legal in your place? Here in Germany we have a 20 ppm ceiling on
nitrates in drinking water. It has to be admitted however that in
certain areas this value is maintained by mixing with water from
less-contaminated sources rather than by fighting nitrate pollution.

[Jon W]

"Dr Engelbert Buxbaum" > wrote in message
...
> Jon W wrote:
>
> > I agree the simplest methods are usually the best but I want to keep
some
> > Tanganikan cichlids that need to be kept in less than 50ppm Nitrates.
> > Unfortunately my tap water is often over 60 so no amount of water
changes is
> > going to help.
>
> Is that legal in your place? Here in Germany we have a 20 ppm ceiling on
> nitrates in drinking water. It has to be admitted however that in
> certain areas this value is maintained by mixing with water from
> less-contaminated sources rather than by fighting nitrate pollution.

Yes. Unfortunately here in UK it seems there is little concern for Nitrate
concentration. As long as the Water Companies keep turning profits for the
shareholders the quality of the water is a secondary consideration. It's not
like we can go anywhere else for it.