Anyone using a Denitrator?

[Veng68]

Anyone using a denitrator? I'm thinking of setting one up for a clownfish grow out tank and I was wondering if anyone has used any of these denitrators:

1. Nitra-Gon or Nitra-Max coil denitrator.
2. Aquamedic Nitrate Reducer.
3. Sulfur Denitrator.

Any experiences or thoughts about set up and application of a denitrator, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Cheers,
Victor

 

[lawndoctor]

I have been using the Nitra Gon coil denitrator in my sump for the past two years. My nitrates dropped from 10 ppm to zero after installation and have remained zero ever since. It requires regular monitoring and adjustment to keep the right flow/drip rate. I check mine weekly along with my other weekly tank chores. In my experience, it's simple and effective with no media to worry about changing.

 

[Veng68]

Thanks for the reply lawndoctor

Just wondering how you have your Nitra-Gon set up. I think I've read somewhere that your supposed to connect it to your some but I was wondering how you set yours up? Did you set it up like they said with the sump or do you have it running with a small pump?

Cheers,
Victor

 

[Veng68]

Thanks Neal358

How do you have yours setup?

Cheers,
Victor

 

[matthew]

I have one too. It works just like they said and is not very hard to maintane at all. It took my tank from 40ppm to oppm in about 2to 3 months. I know why mine went high I left a sponge in the sump and did not see it.but my tank was always around 10ppm. I left it in any way b/c it does not hert at all and works great.
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[Neal358]

i have the same one and it bought mine down to around 1-5ppm and i wroks really well the only thing i didnt like is it takes about 3 months for it to start working the instructions say 5 weeks but mine tock about dubble

 

[lawndoctor]

Victor: My sump has different compartments which maintain different water levels. I placed the Nitra Gon itself on the side with the lower water level and placed the input hose in the side with the higher water level. The water level at the input side is higher than that at the output, so I just started a siphon and it runs continuously on the siphon. I adjust the output valve weekly to keep it flowing at the right rate. The instructions say to run about one drop per minute in the beginning until the nitrates get to zero, than to run it wide open after that so the bacteria stay alive. Good luck.

 

[Veng68]

Thanks Lawndoctor.

Cheers,
Victor

 

[lawndoctor]

Oops. I should have said "one drop per second."