Ahhhhhhh!!! Nitrate!!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Rice Reef

May be them stones don't work after all? Bio pellets do work...

Well, perhaps. But I had no measurable NO3 for the life of the tank, and didn't spend any money on biopellets. So whatever I do without pellets works too. And less effort.
Maybe the rocks do work afterall, even without shaking. Sounds too easy.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, perhaps. But I had no measurable NO3 for the life of the tank, and didn't spend any money on biopellets. So whatever I do without pellets works too. And less effort.
Maybe the rocks do work afterall, even without shaking. Sounds too easy.

They will work just fine without shaking , the biofilm releases whether you shake or not so real estate is always available for bacteria

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by reefwars

They will work just fine without shaking , the biofilm releases whether you shake or not so real estate is always available for bacteria

Yeah I also dose biomate and have never seen a mulm build up. Though the stones are to absorb ammonia so I'm not sure how well they work if they have a layer of mulm

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Yeah I also dose biomate and have never seen a mulm build up. Though the stones are to absorb ammonia so I'm not sure how well they work if they have a layer of mulm

Eventually if left long enough most of it breaks under its own weight , although not very efficient if left that way. Biomate for sure helps as in your case

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefwars

They will work just fine without shaking , the biofilm releases whether you shake or not so real estate is always available for bacteria

Ya, I proved that over 4 years using them. Some people though, like to have lots of different things attached to their tanks. It makes them feel better For me, the less I have to do, the better.
But in the end, if you have good rock, stock appropriately and manage your water changes, you shouldn't have any NO3 to worry about.