Ideas on extra filtration

MarineDream · Feb 14, 2019 6:21:12 pm

Hiya
I’ve got my tank set up and it’s currently cycling. However I’ve noticed in the filter compartment there’s space for some additional media or product of some kind. See photo below- I’ve circled the two sections of space. One is below the existing filter media, the other is below the skimmer.

Does any one have any suggestions what I could buy to put in here to aid my filtration? Ideally that won’t break the bank.
I’d be particularly interested in anything that has a good success rate of reducing nitrates.
Thank you!

Nathanb · Feb 14, 2019 6:43:11 pm

You could put some sort of nitrate reactor media in there, activated carbon and/or phosphate media. I've just set up my first marine tank and the store strongly recommended a reactor with phosphate - I think the media was about 17 quid from memory

MarineDream · Feb 14, 2019 6:57:39 pm

Thanks Nathan that’s really helpful! Do you have the brand name of the reactor so I can have a google so I know what I’m looking for?

Nathanb · Feb 14, 2019 7:23:45 pm

The phosphate media was JBL PhosEx Ultra. It comes with a sock that you pour it into and then drop it into the filter/reactor chamber etc. Just make sure you rinse it well first to get all the dust out of it....

zollybosher · Feb 16, 2019 6:53:03 pm

Nitrate reduction
https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/8/chemistry

fr499y · Feb 26, 2019 10:37:24 am

if thats a sponge, then remove that for nitrate reduction! :)

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