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  1. fishtank1

    fishtank1 Plankton

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    My new Korallin BioDenitrator has caused me to join this group. What an odd contraption! Wish I understood it more. If the nitrate level is high, why do you reduce the drip?

    I have a 280 gallon tank, 40 gallon refugium, 70 gallon sump. I use 2 part system daily and kalk for make-up water. Lately, nitrate is very high and 160 gallon water change over 3 days has not dropped it. So I installed the BioDenitrator. I wish I understood it better.
     
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  2. Zissou

    Zissou Fire Shrimp

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    how deep is your sand bed and what is your flow?
     
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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome to 3reef! What are your nitrate levels?
     
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  4. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    I also run a denitranator , the trick is to run water thrue it slowly.

    the denitrinator is supposed to build anarobic bacteria in side it ( these feed on nitrates )
    if you run it too fast it will put oxygen in the unit.
    "anarobic bactaria" lives in oxygen voided water .

    running it slowly gives it time for the oxygen to percipitate out of the water your putting in it
     
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  5. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Welcome to 3reef Madtown!

    That is where I went to school. :)
    Love Madison.
     
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  6. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Welcome to 3Reef.


    Glad you found way here.

    Rgds
     
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  7. fishtank1

    fishtank1 Plankton

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    Does anyone have detailed drawing as to how to set this thing up? Wow, are the instructions bad
     
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  8. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>>>
     
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  9. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    welcome!
     
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  10. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Howdy! welcome to 3Reef.....
     
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