Fuge+Nitrates

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by longballz84, Jan 11, 2009.

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  1. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    For some reason as of lately I have been having problems getting my nitrates down. I have posted about this on the Water Chem Forum...

    Im just wondering if anyone has had a fuge on their tank and still had nitrates, and what they did to reverse this.
     
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  2. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    Also, someone recommended the DIY denitrator...would it be stupid to have both a fuge to a denitrator?
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    You need to find the source of the No3 first. If you have an efficient fuge, you will not need a coil denitrator. Luna
     
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  4. ALW

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    Fuge = Zero Nitrates
     
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  5. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    For me adding fuges took my nitrates down very fast. How long have you had the fuge set up? What is in it? If it's new maybe it's having a mini cycle from live sand or something like that?
     
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  6. coral reefer

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    A refugium will help to reduce nitrates, though it is not a guaranteed result. Depending on what you employ in your refugium makes a difference. Plus the amount of food, bioload, filtration, carbon dioxide water changes etc. play a part in the equation. Coil denitrator, sulfur reactor, zeolite, macroalgae, many species of corals and other filter feeders and the Vodka method will help to lower nutrient levels also!
     
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  7. TJSlayer

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    Everything was running good on my tank and the sump/fuge untill I changed the burn out fuge bulb....Just grabbed another compact flourecent scew-in type bulb and threw it in...

    A month later have Nitrie/Ntrate issues and couldn't figure it out... "nothing chnaged"

    Then it dawned on me (Took a few weeks, must be the cold, but I check the "colour temp on the bulb in the fuge - wasn't even close to 6500K - 4200 if I remember and my cheato and calpura were dormane/dying...)

    Went out and bought a 2 pack of 23 watt 6500K bulbs thre one in and within days all traceable nitrates/nitrites are gone, cheato is growing again and the calpura has doubled....

    Having those in there made all the difference in the world for me just live rock and sand were not cutting it.... and the light obviously made a huge impact... Gues the plants have to grow well to use nutirients... lol

    Good luck with the endeavour...
    TJ
     
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  8. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    that one comment about fuge=zero nitrates isnt true...
    im going to replace my bulbs and ill repost...
     
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  9. ALW

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    I BEG YOUR PARDON OH SAYER OF NAY.

    In my case-

    Fuge = Zero Nitrates:first:

    Period.:victory:
     
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  10. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    well you should know nothing in this hobby is universal...

    so once again, fuge=zero nitrates isnt 100% true, put it that way
     
    longballz84, Jan 15, 2009
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