Nitrate levels and reactors

[guysmiley]

Personally I get as much fun out of setting up equiptment as I do setting up livestock.

I really get a kick out of tinkering with gear.... maybe it's just me.


Garrick.

[Chaotic Cricket]

Originally Posted by guysmiley

Personally I get as much fun out of setting up equiptment as I do setting up livestock.

I really get a kick out of tinkering with gear.... maybe it's just me.


Garrick.

I like my tank stable then I don't touch it, other than routine maintenance. Every time I add a new piece of equipment the tank has to adjust somewhat. Unless I need it I don't add it. Constant fiddling is not a benefit in my eyes. Don't get me wrong I have my share of equipment, but only after careful weighing of the good and bad. I've seen many people add reactors and dosers and not really know why or what their doing and then cry when they mess up their tanks.

[mark]

Originally Posted by guysmiley

Personally I get as much fun out of setting up equiptment as I do setting up livestock.

I really get a kick out of tinkering with gear.... maybe it's just me.


Garrick.

it's not just you (me too)

[BMW Rider]

Okay, I was worried that perhaps there was some new knowledge about nitrates that I was missing. I can certainly understand the DIY bug and just wanting to have a go at it. No harm in that. I do have a fairly light bioload, and feed lightly, which likely contributes to my virtually non existant nitrates. I just didn't want to worry about some sort of undetected nitrate buildup polluting my tanks.