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Originally Posted by atom
Why not? The best kept secret in fish keeping is to have diversity.
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Thanks for the encouragement bro! I understand that aquatic plants prefer ammonia and nitrite than nitrate. By limiting ammonia it will mean lesser nitrate for dinitrifying. Here's my crazy thought;
1. Get a 6x2.5x2.5 tank with sump.
2. Attach 2 pumps; a smaller and larger ones for sump tank.
3. Plant moderately with easy care, high growth, high nutrient uptake plants such as hydrilla or Difformis.
4. Sand bed to create more area for nitrying bacteria to cultivate.
5. During photosynthesis period, engage the smaller pump to slow down water flow to almost a halt. this is to prevent excessive CO2 loss. Use larger pump at other times.
4. Run Denitrator at all times controlled by ORP. In view of the plants uptake of ammonia, the denitrator should be of smaller scale in view of the reduced nitrate.
Can? Any other things to consider?