Nitrate Reactor

[Lochrin]

Do these work, and how well ?

http/www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRAND-NEW-BOX-HANG-NITRATE-REACTOR-/190560939756?pt=AU_Pet_Supplies&hash=item2c5e512eec

 

[OldMan47]

Lochrin, we do not normally try to process nitrates from a fresh water tank. It is far more commonly done on a salt water tank. It can be done on freshwater, and it seems the item being sold is designed for doing so, but it is far too easy to simply do a water change and not worry about how well a denitrifier is working. In a well established planted tank, a good deal of the nitrogen is in fact processed around the root zone of the plants, but we seldom rely on that for a freshwater tank either.

 

[raptorrex]

Do these work, and how well ?

http/www.ebay.com....=item2c5e512eec

humm looks like work and cost for no return. (if i'm honest this one looks like its useless. no surprise as its on FLEABAY)

as om47 says, they are not really used in freshwater keeping.
mind you if you have a high nitrate content in your water. (common in agricultural areas, through run-off). a reactor to remove nitrates from the water you are using for water changes,, might help.
but I'd go for a sulphur reactor. (basically the water goes through the sulphur, result sulphuric acid. then passes through an alkalizer(spelling?), most often crushed oyster shells. result low to no nitrates in the water.
its a slow process though. which is why i feel in line or in tank reactors are a waste of time.

best reason not to use one is. water changes do the same job, whilst also replacing other elements the fish use from the water. and, after you buy the syphon and bucket, its free (well for most of use)

 

[Lochrin]

Sounded too easy) ONLY reason i even looked at it is because we have a galv roof with galv tanks, and told the tank water can affect fish in tanks.

tnx for info )

 

[raptorrex]

Sounded too easy) ONLY reason i even looked at it is because we have a galv roof with galv tanks, and told the tank water can affect fish in tanks.

tnx for info )

deal with the zinc, with a water conditioner.