Lower nitrates : bio pellet reactor

Lower nitrates with bio pellet reactor update - rotter tube reef. I stopped sugar dosing to lower nitrates to give the bio pellet reactor another chance. the bio pellet reactor has been running for 2 months now and i have not dosed sugar in 2 weeks. I would normally dose 1 teaspoon sugar for every 60 gallons, making it 2 teaspoons a day for my 125 gallon aquarium. the sugar would be placed directly in the sump each night. it lowers nitrates very well by providing a carbon source for the anaerobic bacteria to eat. the bio pellets churning in the bio pellet reactor provide a carbon source as well but it takes a few months for them to kick in. hopefully in another month or two they will be in full force. of course, nothing substitutes good water changes and sand vacuuming. you need to keep up on cleaning your aquarium so the nitrates don't get out of control. fish waste such as urine and solids and uneaten food break down and rot in your tank. this is the first stage in the cycle of your aquarium. this is ammonia. ammonia breaks down into nitrites from the bacteria in your tank. those nitrites break down into nitrates. nitrates aren't too bad for fish but they can't be higher than 5 if you have corals. it's best to keep them around 5 with corals, or a little less. you need a protein skimmer when using carbon dosing such as bio pellets, sugar, vodka or white vinegar. JOIN THE ROTTER TUBE REEF GROUP ON FACEBOOK:   / 1417920401638328   My eBook is available on Amazon: How to kill ich and marine velvet parasites in your saltwater aquarium FOREVER. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02 GEAR I USE: KILL GREEN HAIR ALGAE with FOOD GRADE 35% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. Dose 1ml per 10 gallons every other day. https://amzn.to/2HBuXGn https://amzn.to/2qd8IPn Finnex LED Aquarium light: https://amzn.to/2wOlbie 100% Pure Magnesium: https://amzn.to/2GLHbPa SYPHON to vacuum sandbed: https://amzn.to/2GK8i9k Ecotech Marine MP40W: https://amzn.to/2EqND8s Measure Master Syringe: https://amzn.to/2qeIrQL Turkey baster for cleaning live rock: https://amzn.to/2ryR20H saltwater tank maintenance gloves: https://amzn.to/2IuWrwp Seachem Cupramine Copper to kill ich: http://amzn.to/2idhGYG Copper Test Kit: https://amzn.to/2HAEuR0 Miracle Mud (Marine) 5 lb: http://amzn.to/2DDvzsl Red Sea Coral Pro Salt: http://amzn.to/2kjlnAa Aquarium Filter Media: http://amzn.to/2zXMXtD 3ft X 1 Flex Hose by Eshopps: http://amzn.to/2idXO7N Microbacter7: http://amzn.to/2kiLfMK VINYL BLACK TUBING: http://amzn.to/2jFXdvV T5 LIGHT: http://amzn.to/2idMWGK Instant Ocean Sea Salt: http://amzn.to/2jHipkW Rio Plus 2500 return pump: http://amzn.to/2idMaK5 New Life Spectrum fish food:http://amzn.to/2jIcQCT FOAM FILTER: http://amzn.to/2AEXMQV Stainless Steel Algae Scraper: http://amzn.to/2idO9y1 Blue Yeti USB Microphone: http://amzn.to/2iaIKaW EHEIM Jager Heater: http://amzn.to/2Ato7PE Seachem Ammonia Alert: http://amzn.to/2ibD3JB Tripp Lite 7 Outlet Surge Protector: http://amzn.to/2kjnh3M Two Little Fishies Seaweed food: http://amzn.to/2AEZBNL My favorite Protein Skimmer: http://amzn.to/2jJ6V0C Marineland Canister Filter: https://amzn.to/2Gl49YF INSTAGRAM : rotter_photography Twitter: @rotter_tube http://www.rottertubereef.com http://www.steverotter.com ROTTER TUBE videos:    • hanna checker - phosphate test   NO MORE SUMP SOCKS: ROTTER TUBE filter: http://www.rottertubereef.com View the Rotter Tube:    • sump socks are gone - rotter tube 2.0 filt...      • crystal clear saltwater aquarium water   I play guitar, order my cd (signed copy) MIME RIOT - FEAR https://squareup.com/store/rotter-stu... Also available on iTunes and Amazon music as digital download. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fea... https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wra...