Lowered my nitrates

[hunggi74]

I've been using Nitra-Guard as well for around two months now. My nitrates were high 50+ppm when I started using it. Now I'm down to 2.5-5ppm. I used the bomb method in my sump. Put it in there two months ago and haven't had to mess with it at all. Very impressed. Does anyone know when the cubes should be changed out? I'd like to be more proactive now rather than wait until I see the nitrate levels climb back up before reacting.

[Baker]

So woke up this morning and tested again,
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 5
In 5 days this stuff brought it right down. My understanding is that when it starts to go up, thats when you change it. Im sure it doesnt matter if you change it before it runs out. Im pretty impressed.

[rzadun]

where did you get the nitre guard?

[hunggi74]

Originally Posted by Baker

So woke up this morning and tested again,
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 5
In 5 days this stuff brought it right down. My understanding is that when it starts to go up, thats when you change it. Im sure it doesnt matter if you change it before it runs out. Im pretty impressed.

I believe it's because I'm running GFO that reduces my po4 that my nitrates won't go down anymore. I'm also liking the fact that this way of reducing nitrates didn't set off any cyano outbreaks in my tank. I got mine from J&L.

[Money pit]

Is Nitra guard made of the same stuff as Bio pellets ? Just wondering if pellets could be ran effectively the same way.

[Money pit]

Originally Posted by Money pit

Is Nitra guard made of the same stuff as Bio pellets ? Just wondering if pellets could be ran effectively the same way.

Never mind google was my friend.