Lucky Bamboo nitrate filter for freshwater aquariums

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Lucky Bamboo nitrate filter actually works.
I've never seen the nitrate dangers.
My tank was 36weeks into the bamboo nitrate cycle when I recorded it Indeed NO2, NH3 was 0 too.
Lucky bamboo must reduce the nitrate as well.
Operating time: about 36 weeks
Lucky Bamboo : about 180 stalks, 175cm
Return pump: 10watt
PH: 7.0-7.5

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[javaxsqft]

Like we needed a whole 30 seconds of footage of the NO3 test.

[apauln]

that was 35 seconds...

[svtcontour]

I've been doing something similar for about 15 years and works great...except instead of bamboo, I use pothos vines for my tank. They root into the water and help a lot.

[aventurinne]

@espirates2 well where I am, they're really cheap. and a small pot will grow a lot in a short time

[espirates2]

@aventurinne I don't think I'll be paying $70 for a plant lol Those are very expensive.

[lorez201]

I'm thinking of getting one of those water pumps that uses bubbles for suction to plant a lucky bamboo plant with some gravel; I plan to use that as nitrate filter setup.

[guayavera]

How often do you need to do water changes with this setup?

[venturadog]

@crystalclearwolf You don't need that many because they grow pretty fast and trow off shoots out the sides if they are doing well,you have use bottled water if they put fluoride in your tap, if you don't they turn yellow and start too die over time . E bay has deals on lucky bamboo

[crystalclearwolf]

too bad it's like $3 a stalk of bamboo here..that means that this filter would cost me $540 to make...

[fenrirgg]

Smart.

[aventurinne]

I recommend using pothos ivy as a nitrate filter. I poked some through some driftwood and let it grow in a tank (with the leaves in the air of course) and the nitrates are always really really low. The pothos put out roots and grow like crazy!

[lavendersfields123]

expensive lot of bamboo!