Derek’s Discus Paradise
Derek was measuring high nitrage levels after increasing the bioload. His UV light was not installed in a very nice way and after running it for 1.5 years he was supposed to replace the UV bulb.
Derek’s Tank
Derek keeps 15 wild caught discus fish, various wild caught corydoras, and tetras. The fish were doing great, just Derek wanted to cut down on the water changes and decided to remove the UV light due to the high operation costs and the hassle changing the bulb.
LSL SOLUTION
LSL installed a Nitrate King and a Silicium bead king. The existing pump for the UV light was powerful to flow enough water through both, we used the existing T connection from the main pump system and added an extra T valve connection.
HOW OUR PRODUCT BENEFITS HIM?
Derek reduced the Nitrate levels of his tank from 60 to almost 0.
The frequency of his water changes was reduced significantly, to once a week instead of 2-3 times per week.
He only has to recharge the Nitrate King every 4 weeks, which takes approx. 1.5 hours. The Silicium Bead King has to be back flushed every 4 weeks, reduces germs like his previous UV light, but runs completely without electricity and doesn’t require any spare parts.
Now Derek enjoys a view with lesser cables in the cabinet and can enjoy a lower electricity/water bill.
As my bioload is pretty heavy, my nitrate went up to the red zone. I learnt of this Nitrate King product from LSL and was very keen to try it out. I measured my nitrate level 1 day after setup of the Nitrate King and voilà my nitrate went down to zero!
I also got the uv sterilizer replaced, as it wasn’t fixed properly by the tank maker and I wanted one less electrical item in the sump cabinet. So I got the Silicium Bead King setup as well to take care of germs and bad bacteria.
Impressed with the products and the excellent setup service. LSL helped organised the setup in a much more neat and functional way.
LSL is knowledgeable and learnt a lot from them!