How do YOU lower your Nitrates and Phosphates?

davidwillson · #1 10-17-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Man, some of these other methods sounds like finicky headaches with a potential for disaster. Making me reconsider my idea of trying something else...

mostly water changes for nitrates iVe went down from 20 to 5 but ive had to replace old rock and cut my feeding down alot. it would seem im stuck ay 5 though so im considering other options so ill be following along here closely

rayjay · #2 10-17-2010, 06:10 AM

I've never tested for phosphates in my tank, only in the foods I use.
As for nitrates, I haven't tested for that in any of my tanks for probably at least 15 years now.

View Poll Results: How do YOU keep Nitrates and Phosphates low?
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Ultralith	3	3.85%
DSB	5	6.41%
Vodka Dosing	7	8.97%
Vitamin C Dosing	0	0%
Other Carbon Dosing (Vinegar, sugar, etc)	11	14.10%
Macroalgae Export	28	35.90%
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