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08-09-2006, 08:46 PM
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They have a couple articles on the subject in FAMA (just can't find it right now)
Also check out this article: http://mars.reefkeepers.net/USHomePa...Denitrator.htm Cheers, Vic [veng68] 
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08-10-2006, 02:19 AM
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ok I kinda figured thats how it worked but don't you need darkness for anoxic bacteria? or just low O2?
Steve
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08-20-2006, 06:27 PM
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08-20-2006, 11:48 PM
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anoxic is water with no dissolved O2, not to be used for a description of a organism. when talking about bacteria (or an organism) that lives in low or no O2 levels we should use Anaerobic, which means without oxygen. More specifically, it refers to occurring or living without oxygen present. thats why it has always confused me when people use the anoxic bacteria term as it is not quite right and throws me off. Steve
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08-23-2006, 05:27 PM
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Allrighty folks... checked the test water today and it reads ZERO... much quicker than I had even hoped... this puppy is getting plumbed in to the main system tonight, I'm going to run the effluent through my calcium reactor that I haven't been using as well. One bonus is that I have 20g of water that I removed 2 weeks ago from the main system that I can now use again! Woohoo for the salt bill!
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08-23-2006, 05:55 PM
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I would test all parameters of the "old" water before you re-use it though as in addition to removing nitrates etc. another reason for doing water changes is to replenish some of the other "goodies" like calcium/mg/alk/trace minerals etc. that our organisms use up.
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10-13-2006, 04:59 AM
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Well folks - it works. 0ppm and holding steady even with my livestock load and feeding regimen. Corals have taken to colouring up and definitely an increase in growth. Water changes have been cut down to 10% or so every couple of weeks and things are looking very vibrant and healthy. The unit was also easy to set up, just gotta keep an eye on the outflow & make sure it's running or you get that wonderful house clearing rotten egg smell...
 Definitely worth the $200 I spent on eBay for it... YAY!
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