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10-14-2010, 10:34 AM
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nitrate filters
has anyone had any experience with [AQUARIPURE NITRATE FILTERS] just by reading the adverts they seem to good to be true has anyone got any thoughts
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10-14-2010, 10:48 AM
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Re: nitrate filters
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Assuming they consume nitrates the main concern I have with all nitrate reduction systems is that they don't do anything for phosphates and carbon dioxide. Some things like nitrate coils actually depend on anaerobic methods which can actually increase carbon dioxide and reduce oxygen. Low nitrates with any phosphates leads to cyano blooms as well. By contrast using plant life not only reduces nitrates but phosphates as well while increasing oxygen and consuming carbon dioxide. (the tank can become a net producer of oxygen and consumer of carbon dioxide each 24 hour period.) Plus the plant life also bio accumulates (filters out) toxins like copper as well. But then I have been using plant life in both FW and marine systems for many years now. So I am used to seeing 0 nitrates, 0 phosphates, and high pH with nothing else conditioning the tank. Not even water changes. my .02
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10-14-2010, 01:52 PM
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Re: nitrate filters
Yeah for sure go with plants insted of a nitrate filter,
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10-14-2010, 02:08 PM
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Re: nitrate filters
just a followup from the aquaripure web site:
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10-14-2010, 02:12 PM
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Re: nitrate filters
FWIW (being as this is in the saltwater section).
I use plant life so the same ideas apply to both FW and marine. With marine plant life is the various algaes as there are no fast growing true plants. A good example is corraline algae on live rock. Or algae growing on a screen (aka algae truf scrubber) or various macros like caulpera or chaeto grown in a refugium. my .02
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