Nitrate Destroyer

[TJSlayer]

Anyone know where to pick up any of this stuff in Regina?

The have been hovering around 5 ppm for the last few weeks, but tested this morning and they were higher than I'd like (closer to 20ppm)

I think I lost a fish that was getting harrassed (royal gamma I think is what it was) and I haven't seen my lawnmower beeny for almost two weeks (He completly stopped eating) everyone else is doing fine, eating all the time etc.

So I have read good things about the Nitrate destroyer stuff but haven't seen it. Pat carries a bit of their line but haven't seen it there...

Let me know
Thanks

Todd

[wil0311]

I don't really know what kind of setup you have Todd, but if your signature is still correct, you have a large bio-load for a 75 gallon. You might want to look into adding a remote deep sand bed with or without a plenum in an attached refugium, where you could culture different macro algae and run it on a reverse photo period to keep your ph balanced, provide natural food for fish and corals, increase water volume and keep the water well oxygenated at night. That would help with your nitrate problems and keep your fish happier.

[TJSlayer]

Well I do have a sump with a sand bed and the tank itself has a good 3 inches or so, in the sump I have a little cheato, but should probably get some more and it has a bunch of live rock as well.

I have also added a aquaclear 110 on the back filled with more live rock rubble and a couple bags of chemi pure elite. I should probably look at changing that now though as they have been running since Aug/Sept.

Anyone have any extra cheato or something?

Also the reverse light period ? How does that work to keep PH balanced? just curious but sounds like something to try...

Thanks for the info...

[shroom]

The reverve light cycle is when your fuge is lit,when your tank lights are off.

[wil0311]

Carbon dioxide lowers pH. Algae in a refugium can be used to consume the excess CO2 and increase pH. When the lights are on at night CO2 is consumed via photosynthesis, raising pH, with a side benefit of enhancing the uptake of nutrients such as ammonium, nitrate and phosphate.

[Tailor]

Anyone know where to pick up any of this stuff in Regina?


Hey Todd, PM'ed you couple spots yo can pick it up.
-Brad

[Tailor]

Here is a list of Tailored Aquatics dealers for anyone else who is looking for any of the products. :xyxthumbs http://www.tailoredaquatics.com/index.html?a=0&d=67

-Brad

[TJSlayer]

Good info, Thanks!

Time to get another timer...lol