Ghetto nitrate control - Chaeto in overflow

tc2007 · 03/25/2017, 02:29 PM

Trying to get nitrates back to 0. I had a cheap Coralife dual T5 24" lying around. I attached it to the side of my 93G cube overflow and put some chaeto in the overflow. I have low flow so it's not going to be sucked up or anything. If it does, I will probably tie it using a small pvc that will hold it to the bottom.

The only doubt I have is if the T5 will provide it with enough light to grow at a fast enough rate.

RCS82 · 03/25/2017, 02:49 PM

I love it

Georb · 03/25/2017, 02:52 PM

I feel you...

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tc2007 · 03/25/2017, 02:56 PM

Nice. I am sure your lights are powerful than mine.

Georb · 03/25/2017, 03:28 PM

23 dollars at Lowe's

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kzoo · 03/25/2017, 07:08 PM

Be careful about it clogging your overflow.

tc2007 · 03/25/2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kzoo

Be careful about it clogging your overflow.

Yeah I don't think it will work long term. I will probably move this to the sump asap.

JUNBUG361 · 03/25/2017, 10:24 PM

Very nice DIY.

tc2007 · 04/05/2017, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JUNBUG361

Very nice DIY.

Thanks. The T5 that I was using bit the dust (had been dropped in water before).

I moved the chaeto in the sump and used a nice cheap red LED floodlight from ebay.

03/25/2017, 02:29 PM	#1
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	Ghetto nitrate control - Chaeto in overflow Trying to get nitrates back to 0. I had a cheap Coralife dual T5 24" lying around. I attached it to the side of my 93G cube overflow and put some chaeto in the overflow. I have low flow so it's not going to be sucked up or anything. If it does, I will probably tie it using a small pvc that will hold it to the bottom. The only doubt I have is if the T5 will provide it with enough light to grow at a fast enough rate. __________________ 80G Rimless + 2X AI Prime 26 HD + MP40QD + MP10QD

03/25/2017, 02:49 PM	#2
RCS82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Posts: 273	I love it __________________ After about a 16 year break from fish keeping, Wow, how things have changed. Current Tank Info: 90g, mixed reef, I hope haha

03/25/2017, 02:56 PM	#4
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	Nice. I am sure your lights are powerful than mine. __________________ 80G Rimless + 2X AI Prime 26 HD + MP40QD + MP10QD

03/25/2017, 02:52 PM	#3
Georb Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 80	I feel you... Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

03/25/2017, 03:28 PM	#5
Georb Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 80	23 dollars at Lowe's Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

03/25/2017, 07:08 PM	#6
kzoo Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 589	Be careful about it clogging your overflow.

03/25/2017, 10:24 PM	#8
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Very nice DIY.