Advice on using a Nitragon

[SuzeeCat]

We recently purchased a Nitragon as the nitrates in our tap water are pretty high and are very pleased with the results. It has reduced the nitrates to zero.

The instructions that came with it though are pretty poor and we are not sure of the best method to recharge it. If anyone else is using one, I would be grateful for any info on their set ups. We recharged it for the first time last night using an old power head and various buckets, tubes and pieces of string, but there has to be an easier way of doing it doesn't there? Our main concern was that we have left salt in it and we will kill all my fish We flushed twice as much water through it as mentioned in the instructions, but it still tasted salty, so I am flushing it again this morning. Does the flow of water through the unit matter when flushing? Also it says that the unit has to be vertical when recharging, but does it matter which way up it is?

SuzeeCat (Confused and feeling stupid )

 

[Stryker]

nitragon (like nitrasafe) releases the nitragen in SALTY water. I think you need 4 tablespoons of salt in 240ML of water and just leave it to soak for two hours.

Also, if you have a spare power filter/head.... Its safer to simply prepare a bucket of fresh water for your tank and then put the filter (loaded with nitragon) in the bucket for a couple hours or whatever needed till your nitragen test kit reads 20ppm or less.

That way your fish will enjoy the benefits of nitragon without the risk of nitrates ever spiking! see thats the problem with such products its always a risk the element being removed can spike when the treatment is to the tank water as opposed to the fresh water your putting in.

I have crappy tap water and I'm pleased with the results of my nitrasafe too.

 

[SuzeeCat]

Stryker,

I keep my prepared water in a large beer making bin. I was treating the water as I filled it, I never thought to treat it after I had filled it, that would certainly be a lot easier. Thanks.

Thanks also to Lateral Line for your reply. I don't know how this topic managed to get posted twice. I am having one of those days LOL. So I will reply on here to hopefully cut down on any future confusion.
Your explanation of why the cylinder needs to be upright makes perfect sense, so I would guess it doesn't matter which way up it is. The water still tastes salty, so I will flush it some more. Thanks.