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Hey Jim, great video! Are you just trying to clear the water with the filter or are there other benefits?
 

gimmito

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Hey Jim, great video! Are you just trying to clear the water with the filter or are there other benefits?

Initially I started using it to help rid any free floating protozoans (such as ich). I also carbon dose which can make the tank cloudy at times and it clears it right up. It also has a attachmen to siphon out the sand bed. A added bonus is it helps with CO2 gas exchange.
 

gimmito

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I've dosed carbon (vodka/vinegar) for a while now with varied success to keep nitrates in check. Based on some friends in the hobby recommendations, I thought I'd try a H&S sulfur denitrator to help control nitrates. I'm starting off at a drip per second and will adjust accordingly. I'll report periodically how it goes.
 

gimmito

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Thought I was subscribed here before. Good to see an update.
Any idea what your nitrate runs without the reactor running?

Thanks for sticking with the thread during a my absence from posting. ;)

I just starting running the reactor, so I can't give you a number for nitrates. I typically get a 40-80 ppm nitrate reading when not any running anything....I have some large tangs!
 

gimmito

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I picked up some rbtas....hoping to add more clowns for them down the line.
 

gimmito

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Update on the sulfur denitrator. I'm getting a reading of 10 ppm or less. I also increased the drip rate to 4-5 drips per second. I suspect the rapid drop in nitrates is due to the fact there was already existing bacteria in the water from the carbon dosing.
 
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