My new sulphur denitrator setup

Psyire · #1 02-14-2007, 04:33 PM

I can, it will be a bit though, I just had enough time to roughly plumb it to my system. I'll be setting it up more permanent with probes soon.

Psyire · #2 02-17-2007, 07:03 AM

Just did some tests:

Nitrate
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Tank: 30ppm
Reactor Effluent: < 1ppm

pH Reactor Effluent: 7.6
Drip Rate: 3-4 Drips per second

Glad it's working!

Delphinus · #3 02-17-2007, 02:56 PM

Are you measuring at the exit of stage 1 or stage 2? I just measured both mine and there was quite a difference, 10 after stage 1 and 22 after stage 2. I'm not sure if that means my second stage is producing nitrate, or whether the first stage started reducing more and the water simply hasn't passed all the way through the second stage yet. At any rate I changed my feed situation around again so I'll see if I can get to your kinds of results.

Psyire · #4 02-17-2007, 03:44 PM

By Effluent, I mean the water dripping back into my tank.

Psyire · #5 02-21-2007, 10:54 PM

Finally found some better sulphur media...

Aquarium Obsessed can get the media for the H&S reactors. The price is $39.99/ kg. It's quite a bit more pricey than the caribsea stuff, but there is quite a difference in size/shape. I have some in my hands, and I'll post some pictures soon.

Delphinus · #6 02-21-2007, 10:58 PM

I don't see any H&S reactor on page 1 of this thread? The only pictures I see are the ones I assumed were your reactor?

And... with all due respect, why did you feel you needed a better media? You seemed to be getting results? If anything it's me who needs new media, but I thought your reactor was working for you??? Not trying to be rude I'm just surprised you went and got new stuff already??

Psyire · #7 02-22-2007, 07:36 AM

Sorry, I got confused between this thread and my RC thread.

Here is the picture I was refering to:

I don't believe I 'need' better media, but this media would definately be less prone to clogging over time, due to detritus and other floaties such as dust from the tank water getting caught up in the reactor. I would guess that it would reduce the chance of having 'pockets' of stagnant water that may cause the production of H2S as well. (less of a channeling effect) I don't plan to switch to this media quite yet, perhaps a few months down the road once my nitrates are zero... we'll see.