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Originally Posted by Reef Newb  do phosphate and nitrate reactors need the CO2 tanks that calcium reactors need? or are they just used by the aggitation of the media housed inside of the reactor? Also I have read there is a long break in time for the nitrate reactors because you have to get a good colony of the denitrifying bacteria in the reactor. Can this be done safely with a tank that already has livestock in it? Also how is yours working out for you Jasonnatal? I really like your set up.
Thanks, for your help I just want to try to understand as much as I can so I am not scratching my head as much while reading about others tanks.  |
Reef Newb, well I'll make this post a quick one since dinner is on the table.
Phosphate Reactors and
Nitrate Reactors do not require CO2 in order to function. The basic
Phosphate Reactor uses
Phosphate Reducing media such as Rowaphos for example to filter out the
Phosphate from within the water. The
phosphate is kept in constant agitation by flowing from underneath it to keep is suspended in the water column of the reactor. This process increases the efficiency of the media by allowing each grain of
Phosphate to be exposed to the water 360 degrees x 360 degrees. I'll get into the
Nitrate Reactors later on since their is much more detail required.
