Lowering Nitrates/Fowlr

Triggerdood

Triggerdood

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I would like to get everyone's input as to lowering nitrates in my fowlr. I have a 155g fowlr, that I admittedly like to overstock. I know wc's will reduce them, as will letting go of some fish, but are there any other options? Vodka/vinegar dosing? Look forward to hearing everyone's suggestions. Thanks.
 
Vinegar is a nice cheap way to do it. Redsea NoPox also woks. Make sure you have a skimmer if doing carbon dosing


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Purigen + Algae Scrubber + Good Skimmer + Basics (frequent WCs and light feedings. Virtually no food ever hits my sandbed). Works for me. I am considering liquid carbon dosing eventually but content for now.

Good luck.
 
If I ever went back to fowlr, I'd absolutely run biopellets. You get all is the good of biopellets without risk of starving corals.
 
ADOGG80 said:
I do have a skimmer on the tank. Are their any drawbacks to dosing? Will it affect my fish in any way?
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Vodka or vinegar will be fine! If you over dose it can take the oxygen out of the water though. One reason why you need a good skimmer.
 
I'd think bio pellets will be the best option. And like mentioned, you don't have to worry about stripping water of nutrients from fish. I believe Eric(ericthered) ran a FO tank with bio pellets, and he didn't really do water changes.
 
+3 for BP's.

They do what they're designed to do, extremely well. As Gunner mentioned, you get all the pros and none of the cons. Just make sure you get a decent reactor because I've read some pretty bad reviews on the lower end models back when I was looking into this.
 
Looks like a reactor is the way to go. Seems easier than trying to keep up on daily dosing. Anyone have any recommendations on reactors?
 
ADOGG80 said:
Looks like a reactor is the way to go. Seems easier than trying to keep up on daily dosing. Anyone have any recommendations on reactors?
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I've been running a tlf 150 modded for biopellets for over a year. It works well enough that I'm not thinking about replacing it. I know people are picky on their Bp reactors, but I don't understand all the fuss. As long as the tumble and don't stick together, who cares.
 
Sawdonkey said:
If I ever went back to fowlr, I'd absolutely run biopellets. You get all is the good of biopellets without risk of starving corals.
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Biopellets are awesome for fowlr's, I'd never have one again with them. No need for fuge or dosing! You'll only need to do wc's to collect detritus. I went 6 months without a wc in my last folwr and i only did it because I felt weird not doing one!
 
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