Nitrate Reduction

[FirstContact]

Currently considering carbon (vodka) dosing to a Deltec NFP 616 reactor or setting up a Reef Octopus Biochurn 150/170 recirculating biopellet reactor to reduce nitrates. Not sure which way to go. I've carbon dosed before but not in a reactor.

Anybody have experience with both carbon dosing and pellets and want to chime in?

 

[Salty_Box_Reef]

What are your nitrates at that you need to address them?

 

[FirstContact]

20-40 on API. My goal is to keep nitrates around 5 ppm.

Anyone like to share experiences maintaining nitrates with biopellets or a vodka reactor? Any insights?

 

[Lninwa]

I'm no expert by any means but corals need some nitrates and phosphates for nutrition.

 

[FirstContact]

How many ppm Nitrate do you run your tank at? What's a reasonable range?

 

[Fishfinder]

Following.....
I'm considering the same route

 

[Lninwa]

How many ppm Nitrate do you run your tank at? What's a reasonable range?

I try to keep it 10-20. But I've heard experts nitrates are at 50 and they think nothing of it. This was from a vid by Sanja Joshi

 

[FirstContact]

I'm not an expert; so, I'm shooting for around 5 ppm.