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2jzpower
06-17-2007, 01:29 AM
just tested my 75 gallon and 0 nitrates???? hmmm it's decently heavily planted and it's been cycled.... i wonder if the Eheim Efisubstrat Pro has something with it.... does this stuff denitryfy????? how much.... i pretty much have a 2028 full of the stuff
if it stays at 0 for a while longer time for more discus....
(there's 6 4-5 inchers in there now)
Squiggy
06-17-2007, 02:31 AM
:inquisitive:
I'd bet you accidently double dosed the #1 reagent and never added #2.....
2jzpower
06-17-2007, 04:29 AM
I'd bet you accidently double dosed the #1 reagent and never added #2.....
lol API nitrate... 10drops and 10 drops... been using the stuff for years
pcsb23
06-17-2007, 05:55 AM
? hmmm it's decently heavily planted and it's been cycled....
There is your answer, the plants will be using the nitrates faster than they are produced.
i wonder if the Eheim Efisubstrat Pro has something with it.... does this stuff denitryfy????? how much.... i pretty much have a 2028 full of the stuff
Not sure it does, I use this stuff myself and see nates....
if it stays at 0 for a while longer time for more discus....
(there's 6 4-5 inchers in there now)
always time for more discus!! :D
Graham
06-17-2007, 11:19 AM
As long as you have a decent flow of water through the filter there'll be no de-nitrification.
Between the plants using the NH4 before the bacteria get it and then using the NO3 in the end it's not overly surprising that there wouldn't be a readable NO3 level
Graham
Squiggy
06-17-2007, 01:08 PM
I'm sure you guys are better versed in this but its hard for me to imagine that there are enough plants in a 75 to zero the bio-load of 6 discus that size....
Joe
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