Anyone have an AquariPure filter
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I was not familiar with them so had to look them up.
They are not conventional filters like aquaclears or bio-wheels. They are de-nitraters and need to be run in conjunction with other filters. Essentially what they do is colonize anaerobic bacteria to breakdown nitrates. Nitrates are usually what makes water changes required as in fish-only systems thats the only way to get rid of nitrates. Natural de-nitrification (word?) happens in areas of aenarobic (lacking oxygen) conditions which are very dangerous to allow to occur in an aquarium (like in stagnant substrate) as the creation of toxic gases is not controllable. There are DIY methods to do the same I think, try a Google search.
They are not conventional filters like aquaclears or bio-wheels. They are de-nitraters and need to be run in conjunction with other filters. Essentially what they do is colonize anaerobic bacteria to breakdown nitrates. Nitrates are usually what makes water changes required as in fish-only systems thats the only way to get rid of nitrates. Natural de-nitrification (word?) happens in areas of aenarobic (lacking oxygen) conditions which are very dangerous to allow to occur in an aquarium (like in stagnant substrate) as the creation of toxic gases is not controllable. There are DIY methods to do the same I think, try a Google search.
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Well I guess, if you have to add a HOB filter too, then that is a LOT of money to spend. I have considered going to a canister type filter, but, the HOB filters seems to work ok. I have a 29 and a 30 gallon aquarium right now. Maybe if I ever go bigger.
Hi all,
My advice would be the same, you are better off with a HOB.
People have been working on ways of incorporating the anaerobic biological conversion of NO3 to N2 (de-nitrification), with the aerobic biological conversion of NH3 - NO2 - NO3 in a single filter, for about 30 years. The problem is in getting the balance between the aerobic and anaerobic, and nobody has really cracked this long term.
As a general rule the more dissolved oxygen you give to the filter bacteria, the more organic waste they can break down. You can just ignore anaerobic de-nitrification.
There are then 2 ways of getting rid of the nitrates (NO3), you can either do this by water changes with water low in nitrates or by having growing plants, which convert the NO3 into plant proteins like chlorophyll.
The other advantage of plants is that they take up both NH3 and NO2 as well as NO3, meaning that the filter isn't the only source of biological filtration.
cheers Darrel
My advice would be the same, you are better off with a HOB.
People have been working on ways of incorporating the anaerobic biological conversion of NO3 to N2 (de-nitrification), with the aerobic biological conversion of NH3 - NO2 - NO3 in a single filter, for about 30 years. The problem is in getting the balance between the aerobic and anaerobic, and nobody has really cracked this long term.
As a general rule the more dissolved oxygen you give to the filter bacteria, the more organic waste they can break down. You can just ignore anaerobic de-nitrification.
There are then 2 ways of getting rid of the nitrates (NO3), you can either do this by water changes with water low in nitrates or by having growing plants, which convert the NO3 into plant proteins like chlorophyll.
The other advantage of plants is that they take up both NH3 and NO2 as well as NO3, meaning that the filter isn't the only source of biological filtration.
cheers Darrel
well after doing some research on anaerobic bacteria I am pretty scared and doubt I even want to open my fish tank now, that gravel could be holding something deadly.
From reading I find out some anaerobic bi-products were used as a weapon in world war one, may cause unconsciousness followed by death, were used in a suicide wave in Japan 2008?? and may of possibly cause the death of the dinosaurs 252 million years ago. My tank may be a ticking time bomb.
I think the fish can do without dinner tonight and I will stick to a normal filter, thanks.
Anaerobic bloody bacteria!
From reading I find out some anaerobic bi-products were used as a weapon in world war one, may cause unconsciousness followed by death, were used in a suicide wave in Japan 2008?? and may of possibly cause the death of the dinosaurs 252 million years ago. My tank may be a ticking time bomb.
I think the fish can do without dinner tonight and I will stick to a normal filter, thanks.
Anaerobic bloody bacteria!