Tetra nitrate minus vs Aquaforest Nitraphos Minus?

[rocknurworld]

What do you think works better at reducing nitrates out of these? . Ive used tetra for many years with success in tropical but haven't tried it in marines and haven't used the other product before at all.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What do you think works better at reducing nitrates out of these? . Ive used tetra for many years with success in tropical but haven't tried it in marines and haven't used the other product before at all.

Both are adding organic matter to drive bacterial growth, and I see no reason to think either is better than DIY methods such as viengar or vodka.

 

[rocknurworld]

Both are adding organic matter to drive bacterial growth, and I see no reason to think either is better than DIY methods such as viengar or vodka.

I cant say i know about adding vinager and vodka?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I cant say i know about adding vinager and vodka?

Search organic carbon dosing. There are many threads. Far more folks here use DIY than those products. Here’s an older article of mine on vinegar as one choice:

Reefkeeping Magazine - Vinegar Dosing Methodology for the Marine Aquarium

Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for the marine aquarist.

reefkeeping.com

 

[dedragon]

I would just increase water changes and change out mechanical media more frequently first. Carbon dosing is effective but many times can be overdosed and lead to more issues