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Old 11-04-2004, 04:34 AM
Robert Flory
 
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Default Watering the aquarium plants.


"Cardman" wrote in message
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What I mean is that waste material could be collected and separated
before it could go through the Ammonia to Nitrite to Nitrate cycle.

Hence collect the fish poo and other waste, then it won't break down
into the end product of Nitrate.

Now I am wondering how it is possible to do that beyond very good
filtration and manual cleaning. I guess having easier cleaning would
be a start.

Ideas?

Cardman
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Try a sump with lots of plants if you don't want plants in the tank. Plants
take up the ammonia directly. That is why most heavily planted tanks are
nitrate limited.
Bob