Aquaclear HOB for water polishing, Nitrate factory?

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when i had my 25g tank i had an AC500 modded into a refugium but instead of sponge block or filter floss, i just grew super dense chaeto. it worked as both to export nitrates as well as to polish the water mechanically, never did i ever have a nitrate issue.

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Darryl, that is a BRILLIANT idea. Heaven only knows why I hadn't thought about that, I'm going to do that up now to shove in my sump

Okay - now you've gotten a fire under my butt, Bud - I'll post my setup now :P

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Originally Posted by Buddyboy

Hi All!

Just a quick question.

I was having lots of trouble keeping my tank water clean. (I already have a Remora w/ overflow box running 24/7) I added an Aquaclear HOB with some cotton floss and the water is now crystal clear! In addition, algae growth on the glass has slowed down somewhat. I'm a fan!

In any case, I know that mechanical filters can become nitrate factories if the pads are left in too long. What do you think would be the longest amount of time I could leave a pad in there before I should change it?

Thanks for your thoughts/opinions!

Bud

we use some sort of mech filter on all our tanks and our client's tanks....it is a good idea as long as you clean it often.