Nitrate factory

MasterBlaster · 07-26-2003, 11:01 PM

My filtration on my 46 gal reef consists of; LR, refugium(DSB, Caulapera), Bak-Pak skimmer, and a hang-on pwr filter(300-400gph)

I am worried that the filter elements in the pwr filter could become a nitrate fac due to the fact that they take a long time(30-45 days) before they require cleaning.

Am I overreacting?

***Reefland*** · 07-27-2003, 02:09 PM

If you are utilizing a skimmer and a refugium with a DSB and macro algae for filtration, why even bother with the hang on unit? If it is for water circulation then I would pick up a power head instead. If you don't clean the media frequent enough, you are taking a chance for waste to accumilate and therefore leading to some excess nitrate. If you want to keep the unit running that would be fine but I would remove any media and use it strictly for water circulation.

Regards,
Scott Z.

07-26-2003, 11:01 PM	#1
MasterBlaster guy who climbs trees Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Alexandria, LA Posts: 104	Nitrate factory My filtration on my 46 gal reef consists of; LR, refugium(DSB, Caulapera), Bak-Pak skimmer, and a hang-on pwr filter(300-400gph) I am worried that the filter elements in the pwr filter could become a nitrate fac due to the fact that they take a long time(30-45 days) before they require cleaning. Am I overreacting?

07-27-2003, 02:09 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 12,999	Hi MasterBlaster! If you are utilizing a skimmer and a refugium with a DSB and macro algae for filtration, why even bother with the hang on unit? If it is for water circulation then I would pick up a power head instead. If you don't clean the media frequent enough, you are taking a chance for waste to accumilate and therefore leading to some excess nitrate. If you want to keep the unit running that would be fine but I would remove any media and use it strictly for water circulation. Regards, Scott Z.

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