Nitrate Reductor

[edandsandy]

Any comments on this item: Nitrate Reductor Maxi 5000
by AquaMedic

Does it work? Is it worth the expense? ($755)

Any experience with Nitrate Reducers?

 

[Donw]

There are plenty out there for alot less. Midwest aquatics, seems to be pretty nice. H&S gets good reviews. Schuran is real nice but expensive. Then there is just a few rodi canisters that works just fine.

Don

 

[edandsandy]

thanks, I'll look it up

 

[grouper25]

Re: Nitrate Reductor

s=&postid=11323482#post11323482 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by edandsandy [/i]
Any comments on this item: Nitrate Reductor Maxi 5000
by AquaMedic

Does it work? Is it worth the expense? ($755)

Any experience with Nitrate Reducers? [/QUOTE]

I have the Midwest sulpher de-nitrator and it dropped my nitrates from over 100 to 20 in my 220 tank. Great product and for once in this hobby something actually does what it is supposed to.

 

[acrylic_300]

A novice Diyselfer can make one; however, it would be nice not to have to adjust the flow twice a day.

You could buy some type of cheap media reactor for $50 and hook a fancy pump up to it. You could also just use a plastic airline regulator fitted into your plumbing but the flow will ebb.

You could probably build one for less the $5 with a 2 litter soda bottle, airline valve.

Slow flow and media is all it takes. (just flow w/ coil type)

 

[bertoni]

Be careful with such devices. They've been known to crash tanks. The drip rate needs to be controlled carefully.

 

[edandsandy]

I think I won't buy it. I'm going to try a product called PURA NitrateLock, hopefully this will work.
The nitrate level is the only problem we seem to be having with the tank. Which is a BIG problem to have. :crazy1:

 

[acrylic_300]

It takes a good long time for denitrators to kick in with bacteria anyway.

I don't know about the chemical stuff.