Man....I could have sworn I replied to this build yesterday. :confused3:
Juan...as always a beautiful job from inception to completion.
One thought...have you thought of using sea swirls in the far end of your tank with the vortecs on the other side? I think you will get some nice random flow...
Thanks Juan....5ppm it is. :) It's always difficult for me to tell the colors when it's a shade off. The sulfate denitrator is doing its job without the side effects I was getting when carbon dosing.
I was hoping to get some Colorado or flame anemones, but I was able to trade some equipment...
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.
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!
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...
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.