Anyone use nitrate reactors?

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  1. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    I have a random DI resin chamber sitting around from one of the billion raffles I have been in. I was thinking of modding it into a nitrate reactor. Anyone have anything similar... I would love to see pics of your reactor if possible too!
     
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    bump for the night crowd?
     
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  3. Dingo

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    Let's try this one more time... Morning crowd maybe?
     
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  4. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    I saw a thread on how to DIY on another forum. I'll look and see if I can find it.
     
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  5. elwolfe

    elwolfe Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Never heard of a nitrate reactor before (I'm still proudly wearing my "noob" badge, so this is not all that surprising). Is it simply another location for denitrifying bacteria to colonize or is there some other wizardry involved?
     
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    It is a chamber that has very low flow and sulfer media in it. It promotes anaerobic bacteria and they break down nitrates.
     
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    elwolfe Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Aah so. Sounds like a DSB in a jar. LOL. Thanks for the 411.
     
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    yes but without the hydrogen sulfate and the long term negative effects of a DSB
     
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    dingo, if you make one, ill make one with you.. i have an old reactor laying around i can experiment with..
     
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  10. m2434

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    Idk, I've heard a lot more complaints about them than a dsb. I don't have any experience with them though.


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