Viper666
02-17-2005, 23:01
I thought of a possible way to use De*Nitrate product efficiently (by allowing anaerobic bacterias to grow on De*Nitrate more than aerobic bacterias.
Your product says this: " For best results, de*nitrateT should be placed to assure the flow of water through it, such as in a canister filter, chemical filtration module, or box filter. Flow rate should not exceed 200 L (50 gallons*) per hour. If higher flow rates are unavoidable, use MatrixT or Pond MatrixT. It is best to rinse off dust before use. Once de*nitrateT has been in use for several days, nitrate concentrations should start to fall and level off gradually at a concentration of about 4-5 mg/L as nitrate. As long as nitrate concentrations remain under control, the product is not exhausted. Each 500 mL of de*nitrateT treats about 100-200 L (25-50 gallons*), depending on initial nitrate concentration and the current biological load. Enough should be used to remove nitrate at a rate at least as fast as the rate of formation. If very high nitrates are initially present, they should be brought down to less than 20 mg/L with water changes."
So here's my situation. I have a 25 gallons tank and my filter is a Hagen Aquaclear 200 Power Filter (minimum flow rate is estimated at 66 Gallons/hour so it's not really good for anaerobic bacterias and will not optimize the De*Nitrate right?)
But I tought of using a secondary filter like Hagen Aquaclear Mini Power Filter (which as a minimum flow rate of 33 gallons/hour) and fill it up with De*Nitrate: the filter would only contain (in order) a sponge and all the remaining space would be De*Nitrate.
Do you think this would work properly and would optimize the nitrates removal???
By the way, there's a problem with your emails ( info@seachem and support@seachem cause it keeps sending error undelivery messages)
Your product says this: " For best results, de*nitrateT should be placed to assure the flow of water through it, such as in a canister filter, chemical filtration module, or box filter. Flow rate should not exceed 200 L (50 gallons*) per hour. If higher flow rates are unavoidable, use MatrixT or Pond MatrixT. It is best to rinse off dust before use. Once de*nitrateT has been in use for several days, nitrate concentrations should start to fall and level off gradually at a concentration of about 4-5 mg/L as nitrate. As long as nitrate concentrations remain under control, the product is not exhausted. Each 500 mL of de*nitrateT treats about 100-200 L (25-50 gallons*), depending on initial nitrate concentration and the current biological load. Enough should be used to remove nitrate at a rate at least as fast as the rate of formation. If very high nitrates are initially present, they should be brought down to less than 20 mg/L with water changes."
So here's my situation. I have a 25 gallons tank and my filter is a Hagen Aquaclear 200 Power Filter (minimum flow rate is estimated at 66 Gallons/hour so it's not really good for anaerobic bacterias and will not optimize the De*Nitrate right?)
But I tought of using a secondary filter like Hagen Aquaclear Mini Power Filter (which as a minimum flow rate of 33 gallons/hour) and fill it up with De*Nitrate: the filter would only contain (in order) a sponge and all the remaining space would be De*Nitrate.
Do you think this would work properly and would optimize the nitrates removal???
By the way, there's a problem with your emails ( info@seachem and support@seachem cause it keeps sending error undelivery messages)