DIY Sulfur Denitrator
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Thank you
Thank you
DJ just a quick message to say THANK YOU
I am going to try this here in Ireland after paddys day of course.I read some were earlier in the thread that this is/was thread of the month.It,s the best diy thread for fishkeepers i have ever read.
By the way can i paint a shamrock on it and call it DJ CICH DENITRATOR
just for your irish branch
Thank you
DJ just a quick message to say THANK YOU
I am going to try this here in Ireland after paddys day of course.I read some were earlier in the thread that this is/was thread of the month.It,s the best diy thread for fishkeepers i have ever read.
By the way can i paint a shamrock on it and call it DJ CICH DENITRATOR
just for your irish branch
Steven M
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Nice work. Did you cut a grove for the o-ring?<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12081705#post12081705 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Black71gp
mine is a little different I had the tube so i figured i would use it. I am actually leaving out of town for a week so I am going to wait until i get home to start this thing up.. but this is how it looks right now...
Nitrates are between 50-75 on my tank.. so we shall see how this works...
saltydog64
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Welcome Abroad
Welcome Abroad
CICH,
It's great to welcome our fellow mates from abroad...I can't wait to see the dj Denitrator with the shamrock painted on the side.:lol: :lol:
You have come to the right place for your info on this project and I (we) wish you sucess...........
Post your pics and progress
Dick
Welcome Abroad
CICH,
It's great to welcome our fellow mates from abroad...I can't wait to see the dj Denitrator with the shamrock painted on the side.:lol: :lol:
You have come to the right place for your info on this project and I (we) wish you sucess...........
Post your pics and progress
Dick
djfrankie
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Re: Thank you
Re: Thank you
I'm a big fan of Shamrock so that will be nice
Don't forget to post pics of paddy's day....sorry I mean the denitrator :rollface:
djfrankie
Re: Thank you
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12098602#post12098602 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CICH
DJ just a quick message to say THANK YOU
I am going to try this here in Ireland after paddys day of course.I read some were earlier in the thread that this is/was thread of the month.It,s the best diy thread for fishkeepers i have ever read.
By the way can i paint a shamrock on it and call it DJ CICH DENITRATOR
just for your irish branch
I'm a big fan of Shamrock so that will be nice
Don't forget to post pics of paddy's day....sorry I mean the denitrator :rollface:
djfrankie
saltydog64
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A Nitrite/Nitrate Factory !!
A Nitrite/Nitrate Factory !!
siskiou....
Yes this can very trying to say the least:mad2: :mad2: . As i recall your unit has up and runing since 03/02, right?.. I think you posted on 03/05 that a result of Nitrate test was 35ppm, a question here, what test kit are you using?, I ask because the common ones used here like the Salifert, API, or LaMotte don't have a scale or reading for "35ppm". If not does you kit read total Nitrates or Nitrate-Nitrogen???
Most folks here (not me
) have had a "fairly fast cycle" with Nitrates down where yours are like 3 to 8 days, where (ya I know you know)) your going into your 15 day or so.....as dj asked please post your pics on this setup as we all can gain by sharing our experinces with this method.
Dick
A Nitrite/Nitrate Factory !!
siskiou....
Yes this can very trying to say the least:mad2: :mad2: . As i recall your unit has up and runing since 03/02, right?.. I think you posted on 03/05 that a result of Nitrate test was 35ppm, a question here, what test kit are you using?, I ask because the common ones used here like the Salifert, API, or LaMotte don't have a scale or reading for "35ppm". If not does you kit read total Nitrates or Nitrate-Nitrogen???
Most folks here (not me
) have had a "fairly fast cycle" with Nitrates down where yours are like 3 to 8 days, where (ya I know you know)) your going into your 15 day or so.....as dj asked please post your pics on this setup as we all can gain by sharing our experinces with this method.Dick
Here's one.
Anything else in particular I should take a closer shot of?
Thanks for trying to help me figure things out!
Basically, I followed the instructions how to build it to the letter, apart from the different lid.
Inside, there is a sponge (the eheim blue coarse type), half a gallon of LSM sulphur media, some Matrix media, another sponge, since the Matrix was floating.
I'm feeding it with a small pump, and had to switch the input/output, since the MJ 1200 has so much pressure where the original input is, that the pump had no chance getting any water in.
Original parameters were 0 Nitrites and about 35 Nitrates, output of the reactor is off the scale for both with Quickdip test strips I got for checking on the progress. Numbers were double checked by LFS with Salifert test.
I've been using one I got from the big auction site. The guy that sells them is super. Helps a lot. I could never get my 250 gal below 20 for nitrates. Now it seems to be working great. I had some problems trying to get it dialed in but the seller/builder of the denitrator has helped. It is a gravity fed system. I had it running really slow for a while and started to get the egg smell. I increased flow and eventually he sent me more bacteria to put in and start it over. I think that did the trick. My wife says she still can smell the sulfer. I'm not sure. Anyone else have one up and running and still think they can detect some smell?
saltydog64
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IowaReef.
I would be yery interested in that bacteria, like was packaged, supplier, anything you can tell me as I would to get my hands on just that....THX in advance
Dick
saltydog64
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12119661#post12119661 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by siskiou
Here's one.
Anything else in particular I should take a closer shot of?
Thanks for trying to help me figure things out!
Basically, I followed the instructions how to build it to the letter, apart from the different lid.
Inside, there is a sponge (the eheim blue coarse type), half a gallon of LSM sulphur media, some Matrix media, another sponge, since the Matrix was floating.
I'm feeding it with a small pump, and had to switch the input/output, since the MJ 1200 has so much pressure where the original input is, that the pump had no chance getting any water in.
Original parameters were 0 Nitrites and about 35 Nitrates, output of the reactor is off the scale for both with Quickdip test strips I got for checking on the progress. Numbers were double checked by LFS with Salifert test.
siskiou,
Am I missing something??? I don't a control valve on your line(s) or are they hidden some how? If not how are you controlling the flow rate thu it (drops/sec)
adnup
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Results update:
My reactor 6"x15" eheim 1250, 1/2 filled with LSM 1/4 filled with ARM.
I put it in an 18 gallon rubbermaid tote with 5 gallons of tank water.
Starting NO3 25ppm
1st day 25ppm
2nd day 50ppm
3rd day 0ppm!
Installed on tank(25ppm) 1 drip per second
after 3 days
Effulent NO3 0ppm
Tank NO3 10ppm
Calc 460
Dkh 8 (down from 9)
PH 8 down from 8.2
I mixed up some of Randy's alk(baking soda) and started dosing in addition to the ESV I dose everyday and got the alk and ph back to where I want them. Over time I'll find out how much alk I'll need to dose to keep it in balance.
No sulfur smell as of yet TG, the wife wasnt having that!
Thanks for a great thread djfrankie
My reactor 6"x15" eheim 1250, 1/2 filled with LSM 1/4 filled with ARM.
I put it in an 18 gallon rubbermaid tote with 5 gallons of tank water.
Starting NO3 25ppm
1st day 25ppm
2nd day 50ppm
3rd day 0ppm!
Installed on tank(25ppm) 1 drip per second
after 3 days
Effulent NO3 0ppm
Tank NO3 10ppm
Calc 460
Dkh 8 (down from 9)
PH 8 down from 8.2
I mixed up some of Randy's alk(baking soda) and started dosing in addition to the ESV I dose everyday and got the alk and ph back to where I want them. Over time I'll find out how much alk I'll need to dose to keep it in balance.
No sulfur smell as of yet
TG, the wife wasnt having that!Thanks for a great thread djfrankie
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