SRC Member kelvin1976 Posted March 20, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 i cant bring down my nitrate , despite frequent water change... try AZ-NO3 .. ,upgrade skimmer ev-180 for 320l tank , take out coral chips, bio-ball , upgrade pump for better return flow.. all fail to bring down no3.. is high NO3 really a concern.. cos my fishes and lps seem to do well at nitrate 50 ppm... any somebody pls advice............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kokhui Posted March 20, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 Which test kit are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member prec Posted March 20, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 maybe ur testkit not accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelvin1976 Posted March 20, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 salifert no3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelvin1976 Posted March 20, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 all my parameter are .. i think is ok specific gravity (26 degree) - 1.025 ph-8.2-8.4 alkalinity - 9 dkh po4 - did not measure.. no2 - 0 ammonium - 0 no3 - 50 calcium - 420 - 440 magnesium - 1280 mg/l tank - 3x2x2.5 with 2x1x1 sump skimmer - ev180 with multi sicce 4000 (3800 l/h) return - rio 20 hf chiller - resun 650 + eheim 1260 direct to tank for max return. tank water minus 65 kg of live rock and 3" sand bed approx 320l of water. this is my second tank ,started 6 mth ago, tank with no coral chip and bio-ball... pls help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member prec Posted March 20, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 did u measure ur skimmate's nitrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member weishun Posted March 20, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hmm... i am also facing this problem. Mine is at 20. I will be upgrading to a beckett soon. Hope it will help bring down the nitrate level. If not i will try the sugar method liao. Any reefers have a better method of bringing down the NO3 level? Quote My 4 Footer Reef My Old 4FT Tank My Old 3FT Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member klim Posted March 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 21, 2005 Please go to http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29276 This page teaches some method of bringing down the NO3.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member minsmarine Posted March 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 21, 2005 I used aquaphrm baterial bottle. 10$ for 20tabs. I double dosage and my NO3 is now standing @ 0. ( For more than 4 months ). I even dare to add new LR ( uncured ), change 100%, distrub DSB ( change whole DSB ) bla bla bla. After what ever bla bla bal, my NO3 will shoot up to 25, than dose tablets than down to 0 in 3-4 days time. Seem like it's cheap and working for me well. Just need to make sure either skimmer is off for 8hrs after dosage or place tablet deep in DSB. Just for 10, no harm trying I believe. Quote Life is like a peice of Uncured Live Rock [ from LFS ], you never know what you gonna get......... Ocean Gump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member releeps Posted March 21, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 21, 2005 DIY a coil denitrator..mine running for 3 mth liao..nitrator drop from sky high to zero. Go to either reefcentral.com or our DIY forum search info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kareen Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 I used aquaphrm baterial bottle. 10$ for 20tabs.I double dosage and my NO3 is now standing @ 0. ( For more than 4 months ). I even dare to add new LR ( uncured ), change 100%, distrub DSB ( change whole DSB ) bla bla bla. After what ever bla bla bal, my NO3 will shoot up to 25, than dose tablets than down to 0 in 3-4 days time. Seem like it's cheap and working for me well. Just need to make sure either skimmer is off for 8hrs after dosage or place tablet deep in DSB. Just for 10, no harm trying I believe. Can post a picture of the aquaphrm baterial bottle ? Quote Greeting Tank: 4' by 2' by 2' (CR antique) Sump: 3' include 1' refuigm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member steven Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 kareen, what light r u using ? MH does reduce nitrates in the sense that algae is produced. algae takes nitrate as food. minsmarine, where did u buy the aquaphrm baterial bottle ? pics ? thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kareen Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 kareen, what light r u using ? MH does reduce nitrates in the sense that algae is produced. algae takes nitrate as food. huh? I didn't ask the question lah..... I'm only interested in the product that minsmarine mention...... A small picture will do.... Quote Greeting Tank: 4' by 2' by 2' (CR antique) Sump: 3' include 1' refuigm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member minsmarine Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 Can post a picture of the aquaphrm baterial bottle ? Ai Yea , u pay me Airticket 560$ so I could go back home and take picture Me outstation @ this moment. But you could see that small little bottle almost any LFS, jln Kayu shop, BioOcean, bla bla...... sale price 10.80 and normally they go @ 10. It's tablet form. 20 tabs in a bottle. Quote Life is like a peice of Uncured Live Rock [ from LFS ], you never know what you gonna get......... Ocean Gump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 huh? I didn't ask the question lah..... I'm only interested in the product that minsmarine mention...... A small picture will do.... kareen: That bacteria can be found @ almost every LFS that I have been to C328, AquaStar and Aquamarin. Never tried looking for it @ Pasir Ris though. I have a bottle of it too. I see whether I can take a picture of it tonight and post in the here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member minsmarine Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 kareen: That bacteria can be found @ almost every LFS that I have been to C328, AquaStar and Aquamarin. Never tried looking for it @ Pasir Ris though. I have a bottle of it too. I see whether I can take a picture of it tonight and post in the here. this guy got nothing better to do in office like me Quote Life is like a peice of Uncured Live Rock [ from LFS ], you never know what you gonna get......... Ocean Gump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member neokn Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 this guy got nothing better to do in office like me Ya lah. Thanks to my boss (u) are not in the office mah. So I don't have to work mah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 There are 2 types. One for saltwater and the other for freshwater. Don't buy the wrong stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kareen Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 this guy got nothing better to do in office like me Don't say like that.... me also leh..... at home don't even have time to turn on computer..... There are 2 types. One for saltwater and the other for freshwater.Don't buy the wrong stuff. Pls enlighten with a pic. Me always fighting to rid nitrate. Quote Greeting Tank: 4' by 2' by 2' (CR antique) Sump: 3' include 1' refuigm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member weishun Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 Hi all, for those whom have not seen the AquaPharm Bacteria package, here it is. Hope it helps. Very useful. Quote My 4 Footer Reef My Old 4FT Tank My Old 3FT Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member weishun Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 Another one for those whom wans to know the scale of the bottle. Quote My 4 Footer Reef My Old 4FT Tank My Old 3FT Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member marble Posted March 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 Another one for those whom wans to know the scale of the bottle. Hi, Wat effect will we see when e tablets take effect?? Lik cloudy water etc???Any of those???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Water will not turn cloudy. On the one occassion when I did not turn off my skimmer the skimate was blueish. Could have skimmed out the bacteria and wasted the tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelvin1976 Posted March 22, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 did u measure ur skimmate's nitrate? i didn't measure.. by the way, y should i measure ?? can enlighten me . Ai Yea , u pay me Airticket 560$ so I could go back home and take picture Me outstation @ this moment. But you could see that small little bottle almost any LFS, jln Kayu shop, BioOcean, bla bla...... sale price 10.80 and normally they go @ 10. It's tablet form. 20 tabs in a bottle. look like a good buy.. will try out since it is cheap.. thk for the recomendation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kelvin1976 Posted March 22, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 22, 2005 Please go to http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29276 This page teaches some method of bringing down the NO3.... this is amazing... sugar method.. should have read earlier.. look like alot of bros out there got quite good result.. will try out this method tomorrow..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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