For room under my tank for a grow out tank i will most likely take out the canister and use either a penguin bio wheel or a cascade. I think this might help clear up my water to. it has a yellowish tint to it. I do feed alot but they eat every bit with in a matter of minutes.
nitrate problems
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Extra filters won't do a thing for Nitrates.
Water changes will. That or plants. Removing decaying matter. Cutting down on overfeeding. Thats about it, this side of a plenum.
Water changes will. That or plants. Removing decaying matter. Cutting down on overfeeding. Thats about it, this side of a plenum.
stephenray75 said:
stephenray75 said:
Seemed like you were looking at filters as a cure for high nitrates. I didn't see it addressed directly.
If you clean them very regularly it could be a way of exporting decaying debris. It can also lead to concentrating debris and setting up ideal conditions for the bacteria that cause it to decay. I've seen filters described as "Nitrate factories" for this reason.
I was trying to figure out if those filter pads where the cause of nitrates. the reason why suggested switching to HOBs so i can clean it more often.
