Nitrate 1000

Allow 1 drip per 3 seconds till nitrate level reads near 5ppm through the reactor, this will usually take 1-2 weeks to complete. Increase flow to reactor to 1 drip per 2 seconds for a further 1-2 weeks or when the nitrate level again read 5ppm. Increase to 1 drip per second for 1-2 weeks or when the nitrate reads 5ppm and so on.

Following this basis continue to increase the flow rate to its maximum flow of approx. 5- 10 litres per hour or where the nitrate levels cease to drop.  

Set up:
 
Wash Media’s
1. Fill Nitrate reactor with Nitrate media (yellow beads)… placing the media on the bottom sponge.
2. The push media tray and then sponge onto the central downpipe, till it sits on the pvc lug.
Next fill reactor with calcium media, then add the final blue sponge and then white disk.
Fill reactor with aquarium water.
Reseal lid.
3. Fit tubing to 6mm inlet, which is situated just below the offset PVC 90o elbow. 
4. Then run piping to the aquarium/ sump and placing in the water where water is going to be 'drawn to the reactor. And cut to length.
5. Then fit tubing to the outlet of the reactor. This is situated just below the pvc ball valve.
6.  Now run piping back to aquarium/ sump. Add Control Valve on the outlet.
7. Place Control Valves on the degas chamber hose… top two 6mm hoses.
8. Suck remaining air from the reactor by means of the degas valve and outlet valve… once air has gone, close the both valves… the inlet piping needs to be placed in the water to cause a vacuum to suck the water into the reactor
9. Add power to pump.
10. Open outlet valve slowly till you get a drip rate is achieved.
 Residue air pockets maybe present in the reactor pipes, but this should dissipate overtime or can be sucked out once more through the use of the degas chambers.
11. Follow above flow rate instructions. 
12. Check the ph coming from the reactor periodically. If ph is running low, extra buffering maybe required. Run the effluent over coral sand etc to higher ph before entering the aquarium

The PVC Ball Valve may need to be adjusted (closed) to add back pressure to draw and push water out of the reactor in some situations.

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Note

1. A Pre filter is recommended. This will collect and stop detritus from entering the reactor, spoiling the efficiency of the Nitrate reactor.
2. The Nitrate reactor may produce nitrates for the initial set up period. We recommend you run the effluent from the reactor into a container rather than run into your system until the reactor begins to mature.
3. Vertical Position of Reactor is required.