Nitrate Remover

[Jeewhizz]

My tap water nitrate varies from 40-50 and as such, getting my tank water low is proving difficult. I have used nitrasafe/nitrazorb bags in the filter, but they are proving more hassle than good - and they are expensive.

I have three options:

1) buy an RO unit
2) buy a nitragon tube that you run the water through
3) buy a hang-on nitrate remover

I'd rather not go the RO unit as that will waste a lot of water, and is quite expensive initially.

Number 3 seems to me to be the best option, and there's one in ebay here: http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Hang-on-Nitrate...1QQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone have any experience with these?

Thanks,

Jee

 

[Rodders]

I've used Nitrasorb bags and they were excellent. You can recharge them too so I dont see why they are expensive?

Also, how does R.O water waste water?

I've not had any experiance with the 3rd option so I cant help there.

 

[MHunt]

Well I also use the nitrasorb bags and have had no problems since.

You only waste through R.O. if you can't use the waste for something else, watering plants etc. But you also need to put the beneficial trace elements back into the water so again you are spending more money again. IMO it's a very expensive option, much more expensive than getting even a few nitrasorb bags, and only really necessary if you're keeping sensitive fish, are breeding, or are keeping marines!

 

[Jeewhizz]

the nitrasorb bags have a limited life. I'm using 4 bags in my filter, and they last for 6 months with 2 week recharges. I have 8 bags in total, and paid £10/bag. So this is approx £160 per year for reducing nitrates.

My LFS does do a water-pass-through column that will remove nitrates, and requires recharging every 3 months. This is cheaper than running an RO unit.

I don't have any use for the RO waste water either...

THanks for your replies...

 

[Cheffi]

I would have been interested to see if anyone had experience of no 3 option.

 

[SugarQube]

I am waiting to see if anyone has used option 3 as would be interested for daughters tank

 

[Rodders]

the nitrasorb bags have a limited life. I'm using 4 bags in my filter, and they last for 6 months with 2 week recharges. I have 8 bags in total, and paid £10/bag. So this is approx £160 per year for reducing nitrates.

I used to run salt water through mine to recharge it every week. I never had any problems.

 

[Anita]

Hi

I use JBL Bio NitratEX

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z380262.asp#product2092

Never had a problem and I keep discus, who will not tolorate nitrate

Anita

 

[Cheffi]

Hi

I use JBL Bio NitratEX

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z380262.asp#product2092

Never had a problem and I keep discus, who will not tolorate nitrate

Anita

Checked it out and sounds great but where on earth do I put it. I've got an eheim pro II thermo. It's only got 2 baskets. I have rowaphos in the top basket. I can't see how I could get this Nitratex in.

 

[AshBreed]

Unforunatly I have the same problem but mine reads about 160ppm.
I dont think nitrazorb or NitratEX will make much of a difference to mine but i should think it would almost eliminate yours.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[Anita]

Hi

I use JBL Bio NitratEX

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z380262.asp#product2092

Never had a problem and I keep discus, who will not tolorate nitrate

Anita

Checked it out and sounds great but where on earth do I put it. I've got an eheim pro II thermo. It's only got 2 baskets. I have rowaphos in the top basket. I can't see how I could get this Nitratex in.

The bags aren't very big approx 3x3 inches and pretty flat depending on your tank size you may only need one.
If you have a spare internal you could put it in the tank as well, and put either the rowa phos or the Bio into that!
This will add a bit more flow to the tank

Anita

 

[jarmado]

Hi

I use JBL Bio NitratEX

http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z380262.asp#product2092

Never had a problem and I keep discus, who will not tolorate nitrate

Anita

i use the same one on my setup.
seems to be working.
from red to orange on the nitrate chart.

 

[Cheffi]

Oh dear I feel the assembling of pipework and filters coming up

 

[Jeewhizz]

Oh dear I feel the assembling of pipework and filters coming up

Indeed - that is another reason why I would love to get rid of the bags - it's a lot of hassle remembering to recharge them, replacing them in the filter etc...

 

[jarmado]

Oh dear I feel the assembling of pipework and filters coming up

Indeed - that is another reason why I would love to get rid of the bags - it's a lot of hassle remembering to recharge them, replacing them in the filter etc...

with the JBL ones, no recharging is needed.