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Old 01-16-2007, 12:58 AM
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Hi Osiris,

Did you use the 403 to power the drip or did you use something else?

How long did it take to cycle in?

Running it on your FW or SW tank?
I use just use a siphon with an irrigation valve to control the driprate. Took about 4 weeks to fully cycle then the nitrates dropped like a rock. I have this on my SW. For the hose going in and out, I drilled through the top then using a torch I warmed up the factory hose connections and sealed them off.
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Old 01-16-2007, 01:53 AM
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Yes someone please post results. and materials w/instructions

How would one of these work on a system without a sump??

I do need a de nitrate of some sort as mine are always @ 40 - 100 thats with 20% h20 changes every 2 - 4 days.
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Old 01-16-2007, 02:21 AM
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Don't forget, for a drip rate you can always use irrigation drippers sold at Home Depot or Rona to name just two sources. You can get 1/2 gallon per hour, 1 Gph or 2 Gph drippers. I used them on a homemade Ca reactor and just made sure I changed them often. They're cheap so no big deal.

Doug

PS I would think a Fluvel would be great as a housing for the coiled lines, input from the tank/sump and output into the sump at a controlled rate. Coils are supposed to be kept in the dark if I remember right so the fluvel would work well.
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Old 01-16-2007, 03:47 AM
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PS I would think a Fluvel would be great as a housing for the coiled lines, input from the tank/sump and output into the sump at a controlled rate. Coils are supposed to be kept in the dark if I remember right so the fluvel would work well.
I dont know about the light thing but it's true the 403 is a dark smoked grey.


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Yes someone please post results. and materials w/instructions

How would one of these work on a system without a sump??

I do need a de nitrate of some sort as mine are always @ 40 - 100 thats with 20% h20 changes every 2 - 4 days.
Yes please i would like to know too if the tank has nosump how would you get your Fluval to a controlled drip rate without pressurizing the unit also can this coil Denitrator be combined with Sulphur Denitrator? Just wondering?
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I posted a design I came up with.
check out
http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthr...545#post230545

hope this helps
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Old 01-18-2007, 02:37 PM
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wow finaly a new use for all those bio balls i ordered from the states all those years ago.
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