Best Way to Reduce Nitrate In Your Tank

[DevIouS]

Jeez.......a tang in a 20?:bigeyes:
They poop & eat A LOT!


Glad to see you did your research Rosanna
You're off to a better start.
Good luck~

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Try RDSB, a deep sand bed in a bucket works niceeeee! :smile:
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic20039-13-1.aspx
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic25117-13-1.aspx

Wingo you saw my RDSB at home.
I went from 25 to 10 in a month.

Pretty cool.
:thrash:

Rossana

I build couple out of the 5g salt bucket for friends but never have readings back from them. Some with swirling water some just straight path-never know which ones works better.

25 ---> 10 in a month. That's pretty good results for the small size of your remote DSB.

 

[DEEPWATER]

Mardel 5 in 1 Dip

here is your problem , using this 5 in one method doesnt work ,you dip 5 diff chem in a little test tude and you want an accurate reading ,not going to happen

1st get yourself a nomal ,non lazy test kit ,,being lazy is only going to make you lose corals .how long does it really take to test with salifert ,not much really
after get a salifert test kit test your water and see what happens ,you might be driving yourself crazy for nothing ,JMO :biggrin:

 

[Zoous]

lol, I actually have 3 different test kits. so I don't think all three of them can be wrong. I don't have salifert for nitrate but feel all three can't be wrong.

 

[nanoreefer22]

What are the three test kits?

 

[Zoous]

Mardel
Hagen
Aquarium Pharmaceutical

 

[nanoreefer22]

Mardel
Hagen
Aquarium Pharmaceutical

The three ehhh not so shabby just might get by with hopefully it'll do the job test kits

 

[Reefer420]

Clams eat nitrate like sponges (at least I've read that many places)- I have a 4.5" crocea in my 16g and I did notice a huge difference once he was in there...

Havne't checked nitrates in way too long though- can't say for sure anymore..

I've also read that xenia tend to reduce nitrate in tanks as well..

 

[Zoous]

I know clams like nitrate but the question is how much nitrate can be reduced if you get one clam or 3 clams.