Amquel plus and nitrates

[hogfanreefer]

I was just reading the product description on my bottle of Amquel plus and it claims to be effective in lowering nitrates and is perfectly reef safe. Has anyone actually used it for that purpose? Does this product have any usefulness in a reef tank?

 

[ganjero]

Does the bottle claim "lowering/reducing"? I thought they claimed it detoxifies them and makes the nitrogen cycle non-toxic. IIRC you still need some form of nutrient exportation to remove them.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[hogfanreefer]

Does the bottle claim "lowering/reducing"? I thought they claimed it detoxifies them and makes the nitrogen cycle non-toxic. IIRC you still need some form of nutrient exportation to remove them.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

Yeah, it's not really clear. However they claim to reduce the need for water changes which suggests elimination of nitrates. Here is the quote from their website.

"AmQuel Plus is a remarkable new discovery that is making fresh and saltwater aquarium and pond keeping much safer and simpler. It is doing this by safely detoxifying natural nitrogen compounds in the water, including nitrites and nitrates. Thereby, the use of AmQuel Plus greatly reduces the need for continual water changes, and provides far better water conditions for fishes, aquatic invertebrates, and other life in fresh and salt water."

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I don't know what is in Amquel, but I'm not aware of any additive that can get rid of it in the sense that it becomes unavailable to any organisms.