View Single Post
Unread 10/01/2015, 07:54 AM   #70
naterealbig
Premium Member
 
naterealbig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 2,252
Quote:
Originally Posted by Giovanni View Post
What do you guys think about these block. Could be stacked vertically so no detritus collects.

Quote:
Originally Posted by SeargentSlice View Post
I have bin running the spheres for quite awhile well over the recommended amount and have not noticed any reduction in No3. Started carbon dosing and pulled no3 from 50 to 10 in 3 weeks I think carbon was the missing link.
Just curious guys, is there any official data on these products? It seems the key to denitrification is pore size; too large, and you will not grow the anaerobic bacteria you need to process nitrates. The beauty of Matrix and Siporax is that you don't need a carbon source.


__________________
My skimmate has notes of saffron, and a hint of lilac.
naterealbig is offline   Reply With Quote