160ppm nitrate suggestions?

[daniella3d]

You should start dosing some carbon source but go slowly. It will take time to lower such huge amount of nitrates, it won't happen in one day. Dosing carbon will be the best way to go I think, for the future at least.

Maybe a reactor with biopellets, but again, go very slowly and a very small quantity to begin with.

A skimmer is a big must in this case.

[FitoPharmer]

Can I start a week or so before the skimmer arrives?

[SoloSK71]

I am definitely not an expert but reading about carbon dosing you seem to need the skimmer to export the bacteria that grow in the reactor on the pellets and slough off.

Charles

[xenon]

+1 on carbon dosing but don't start until you have a really good skimmer.

[daniella3d]

Yes wait until you have a very good skimmer otherwise you run the risk of a major bacteria bloom and a big loss in oxygen, dead fish, dead corals etc. Dosing carbon is something to be done very cautiously, because it can be dangerous if done too quickly and without a skimmer to export all that crap.

[monocus]

you could build a nitrate reactor out of pvc,black air line and plastic scouring pads-takes about a month for results but it works well

[kien]

You could try Prodibio? I just recently read on the forum that you don't need a skimmer to use that carbon dosing system.

[FitoPharmer]

Originally Posted by monocus

you could build a nitrate reactor out of pvc,black air line and plastic scouring pads-takes about a month for results but it works well

Did you have a good link by any chance?