Reducing nitrates in a new tank

[BowieReefer84]

Check these out http://reefbuilders.com/2011/03/29/algagen/

 

Marine Depot sells them, and the reviews seem positive.

[Annap729]

Thanks Mike. I actually bought the TISBE Reef Pods from House Of Tropicals, and there were 3 pods. yes, that's right-3 pods. zero movement. I added them to the tank and...bubkus.

 

Apparently the batch they have there is worthless. i begged them to order another round, but they wanted nothing to do with it until they sold out of the 4 or 5 they had left.

 

I added a whole bottle of tigger pods-at this point, $40 on pods and NOTHING in my little tank. so, I'm hoping someone out there has them crawling all over and can part with a half cup chock full

Edited November 10, 2011 by Annap729

[zygote2k]

I have heard that pulsing Xenia sucks up nitrates. I've always had it in my tanks and never have detectable nitrate readings.

 

It's a cool coral and doesn't go crazy like pom pom Xenia. Worth a try.

this is yet another urban tale. if you put a ton of xenia in a tank with high nitrates, it'll all die.