ecobalance
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Sulphur denitratafier now
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DonW
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How about some more details that looks cool. Ive got one made from a Geo carx. Hows it working out so far?
Don
Don
handydude40
newbe
humm ??????
ecobalance
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Thrift store item
It was something i always see at thrift stores.I think you put pasta in it with hot water and it ''makes perfect pasta every time''.So why do i see so many on the shelfs of thrift stores?Any way i ditched the second lid since i was going to experament in my quaranteen--home for unwanted fish,and this alows the water to just up flow through the second screen type lid.First i cut two pieces of sponge,then i cut a small hole in the screen lid,i put a elbow with a hose barb screwed into the bottom side with a piece of tubeing to create a up flow[basicly just like a phos reactor],and hooked a ball valve so i could regulate flow,and now im just trying to make sure ph doesn't fall to low,and see what flow rate works the best.The media im useing is a product that is a sulfer-aragonite blend from Carib sea,and doesn't say much as far as how or where to use it.Place in any oxygen restritced enviroment,with a way to adjust flow.This is experamental so we do not accept any responsibilty,is basicly what the jar says.I'll give it another week before i check nitrate again,to see if it is working.The fish and crabs and stuff don't seem to mind,and i haven't seen any drastic ph drop.
It was something i always see at thrift stores.I think you put pasta in it with hot water and it ''makes perfect pasta every time''.So why do i see so many on the shelfs of thrift stores?Any way i ditched the second lid since i was going to experament in my quaranteen--home for unwanted fish,and this alows the water to just up flow through the second screen type lid.First i cut two pieces of sponge,then i cut a small hole in the screen lid,i put a elbow with a hose barb screwed into the bottom side with a piece of tubeing to create a up flow[basicly just like a phos reactor],and hooked a ball valve so i could regulate flow,and now im just trying to make sure ph doesn't fall to low,and see what flow rate works the best.The media im useing is a product that is a sulfer-aragonite blend from Carib sea,and doesn't say much as far as how or where to use it.Place in any oxygen restritced enviroment,with a way to adjust flow.This is experamental so we do not accept any responsibilty,is basicly what the jar says.I'll give it another week before i check nitrate again,to see if it is working.The fish and crabs and stuff don't seem to mind,and i haven't seen any drastic ph drop.
DonW
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What are you using for a feed rate and feed pump?
Don
Don
ecobalance
lifetaper
maxi jet
My first thought was to T into the mag 18 return pump,but to make things easier i just hooked a maxi-jet to it and started at as low as i could get it.I think it would be about 200 gph.If it shows signs of de-nitratrafication,then my next one will be built from a 4 ft uv steralizer that has a broken sleeve.
My first thought was to T into the mag 18 return pump,but to make things easier i just hooked a maxi-jet to it and started at as low as i could get it.I think it would be about 200 gph.If it shows signs of de-nitratrafication,then my next one will be built from a 4 ft uv steralizer that has a broken sleeve.
DonW
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I guess I dont get the denitrifier part. 200gph is alot of feed for a denitrifier. Most just have a steady drip rather than flow.
Don
Don
handydude40
newbe
humm still taging along here
ecobalance
lifetaper
0pps
I ment 20 gph but its hard to tell.The ball valve is barely open,and the top is just a screen.But yea its not enough flow to see any movement in the media
I ment 20 gph but its hard to tell.The ball valve is barely open,and the top is just a screen.But yea its not enough flow to see any movement in the media
DonW
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Ok I get it. Your pumping water into the bottom and letting it overflow out the top? More like a sand filter than a denitrator. If thats correct it should work for nitrites but not for nitrates.
Don
Vicki
Anemone
Shouldn't a denitrifier be anaerobic with just a few drops per second coming out of it? That's how mine are setup.
Vicki
Vicki
DonW
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Yep, can have no oxygen to work properly. This set up if I'm looking at it right would be like a sand filter and even create nitrates.
Don
handydude40
newbe
humm still taging along and oopss seems like i might be learnin ouh shxx coming up with ideas lol
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