nitrate sponge?

[kaz]

is it ok to place nitrate sponge or something similar to lower nitrates in my tank or in the hob filter I have for my tank? or dont even mess with this?

 

[quitters]

fully double that question!

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Just do more water changes. If your tank has Nitrates of lets say 80 ppm, do a 50% water change today. Then tomorrow do another 50%. Then the next day do another 50%. This should get your number down. Once you have it down into an acceptible level, it is easier to maintain a lower Nitrate reading. IMO adding things to the tank to alter water parameters is useless. You need to solve the problem first, not just add a bandage.

 

[TomK2]

really no such thing as a true, functioning nitrate sponge, other than live plants, right? So PWC's are best at controlling nitrate.

 

[Japola44]

you could stick some hornwort in there, i heard they take in a lot of nitrates, low light easy to maintian...

 

[tropicfishman]

i second that notion

 

[kaz]

you could stick some hornwort in there, i heard they take in a lot of nitrates, low light easy to maintian...

what is that?

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Hornwort is a plant