Controlling Nitrates

[John D. Maag]

How do you guys control Nitrates? Water changes only? I am hoping to find a
plant life that I can use to consume it.

[CapFusion]

"John D. Maag" > wrote in message
. com...
> How do you guys control Nitrates? Water changes only? I am hoping to find
> a
> plant life that I can use to consume it.
>
>

As Wayne Sallee stated, there are some articles.
The quick and fastest is to use a good very efficient protein skimmer to
remove any floating nutrient. Good current flow will help to assist nutrient
to the PS.

If you prefer the natural way, LR/LS will do the job of breaking down
nitrate to nitrogen gas. This will be a complete natural ANN cycle.

CapFusion,...

[John D. Maag]

Cap,

Thanks for the info. I guess I have a prob then because I utilize live rock
(90 lbs for 75G). I have aragonite that should now be live sand unless it is
not deep enough (around 2")

Any other ideas?

> As Wayne Sallee stated, there are some articles.
> The quick and fastest is to use a good very efficient protein skimmer to
> remove any floating nutrient. Good current flow will help to assist
nutrient
> to the PS.
>
> If you prefer the natural way, LR/LS will do the job of breaking down
> nitrate to nitrogen gas. This will be a complete natural ANN cycle.
>
> CapFusion,...
>
>

[Phil]

John

I have a 6*2*2 tank with 160 lbs of live rock, and a refugium (about 18
inches * 30 inches with 2-3 inches of sand) with some caulerpa and other
algaes. I am running a Berlin HO skimmer, and feed my system 1 teaspoonful
of sugar, one a week. My nitrates are consistently zero according to my
test kit.

I have around 25 corals -- soft and lps, and 14 fish, the biggest being a
birdnose wrasse who is about 6 inches long.

The tank (needs updating) is at
http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs

Phil



"John D. Maag" > wrote in message
om...
> Cap,
>
> Thanks for the info. I guess I have a prob then because I utilize live
rock
> (90 lbs for 75G). I have aragonite that should now be live sand unless it
is
> not deep enough (around 2")
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> > As Wayne Sallee stated, there are some articles.
> > The quick and fastest is to use a good very efficient protein skimmer to
> > remove any floating nutrient. Good current flow will help to assist
> nutrient
> > to the PS.
> >
> > If you prefer the natural way, LR/LS will do the job of breaking down
> > nitrate to nitrogen gas. This will be a complete natural ANN cycle.
> >
> > CapFusion,...
> >
> >
>
>

[CapFusion]

Using LS, it is best to have minium of 3" or more.
Sandbed need to have bacteria that reside in low oxygen zone to break down
Nitrate.
LS = critter living near the surface or on the surface.
Critter that move / comb / distrub the sand will releaase those nitrogen
gas. Otherwise the caregiver will manually and slow distrub the sandbed to
release the trap gases.

This is Ron Shimek. -
DSB
http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm

If you overfeed and excess of BIOS-load, your DSB may not able to catch up.
Thus the reason for good PS.

BTW -
There a link regarding about cyanobacteria outbreak.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=a63802b03085b2a7219eb70200e708d3&postid=3848734#post3848734
[watchout for link-wrap]

CapFusion,...





"John D. Maag" > wrote in message
om...
> Cap,
>
> Thanks for the info. I guess I have a prob then because I utilize live
> rock
> (90 lbs for 75G). I have aragonite that should now be live sand unless it
> is
> not deep enough (around 2")
>
> Any other ideas?
>
>> As Wayne Sallee stated, there are some articles.
>> The quick and fastest is to use a good very efficient protein skimmer to
>> remove any floating nutrient. Good current flow will help to assist
> nutrient
>> to the PS.
>>
>> If you prefer the natural way, LR/LS will do the job of breaking down
>> nitrate to nitrogen gas. This will be a complete natural ANN cycle.
>>
>> CapFusion,...
>>
>>
>
>

[CapFusion]

Nice photo / pic.
1 teaspoonful of sugar, humm......

CapFusion,...


"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> John
>
> I have a 6*2*2 tank with 160 lbs of live rock, and a refugium (about 18
> inches * 30 inches with 2-3 inches of sand) with some caulerpa and other
> algaes. I am running a Berlin HO skimmer, and feed my system 1
> teaspoonful
> of sugar, one a week. My nitrates are consistently zero according to my
> test kit.
>
> I have around 25 corals -- soft and lps, and 14 fish, the biggest being a
> birdnose wrasse who is about 6 inches long.
>
> The tank (needs updating) is at
> http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> "John D. Maag" > wrote in message
> om...
>> Cap,
>>
>> Thanks for the info. I guess I have a prob then because I utilize live
> rock
>> (90 lbs for 75G). I have aragonite that should now be live sand unless it
> is
>> not deep enough (around 2")
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> > As Wayne Sallee stated, there are some articles.
>> > The quick and fastest is to use a good very efficient protein skimmer
>> > to
>> > remove any floating nutrient. Good current flow will help to assist
>> nutrient
>> > to the PS.
>> >
>> > If you prefer the natural way, LR/LS will do the job of breaking down
>> > nitrate to nitrogen gas. This will be a complete natural ANN cycle.
>> >
>> > CapFusion,...
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

[Phil]

Yep -- seems to work. I think it must be providing food for the bacteria???

Phil


"CapFusion" > wrote in message
...
> Nice photo / pic.
> 1 teaspoonful of sugar, humm......
>
> CapFusion,...
>
>
> "Phil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > John
> >
> > I have a 6*2*2 tank with 160 lbs of live rock, and a refugium (about 18
> > inches * 30 inches with 2-3 inches of sand) with some caulerpa and other
> > algaes. I am running a Berlin HO skimmer, and feed my system 1
> > teaspoonful
> > of sugar, one a week. My nitrates are consistently zero according to my
> > test kit.
> >
> > I have around 25 corals -- soft and lps, and 14 fish, the biggest being
a
> > birdnose wrasse who is about 6 inches long.
> >
> > The tank (needs updating) is at
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/149890982jXnxRs
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> > "John D. Maag" > wrote in message
> > om...
> >> Cap,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the info. I guess I have a prob then because I utilize live
> > rock
> >> (90 lbs for 75G). I have aragonite that should now be live sand unless
it
> > is
> >> not deep enough (around 2")
> >>
> >> Any other ideas?
> >>
> >> > As Wayne Sallee stated, there are some articles.
> >> > The quick and fastest is to use a good very efficient protein skimmer
> >> > to
> >> > remove any floating nutrient. Good current flow will help to assist
> >> nutrient
> >> > to the PS.
> >> >
> >> > If you prefer the natural way, LR/LS will do the job of breaking down
> >> > nitrate to nitrogen gas. This will be a complete natural ANN cycle.
> >> >
> >> > CapFusion,...
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

[Toni]

"John D. Maag" > wrote in message
. com...
> How do you guys control Nitrates? Water changes only? I am hoping to find
a
> plant life that I can use to consume it.
>
>


nitrates
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/august2003/chem.htm




--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/reef.htm

[Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.]

Hi Phil

Better be careful using sugar in your tank, it causes Invertase to
develop in your aquarium and becomes toxic if your salinity level
drops to far.

TTUL
Gary