DLS FILTER MEDIA

[dleto1]

I am having trouble with Nitrate and Phosphate all else is great. Has anyone used DLS rolls and is it possable that the DLS filter is holding in JUNK and the reason for high Nitrates??

 

[kris]

I don't have any experience with your particular filter, but any filter and/or media that is not maintained will cause trouble with nitrates. So clean it out, rinse the media in tank water and see if that helps.

 

[kass]

Do you have 1 roll of dls or more? I cleaned mine in washing machine (you have to rinse washing machine very good to insure no soap is in it) Just put the white part in washer and it gets it real clean, but that does kill the bacteria so if you have more than 1 roll of dls I would alternate cleaning it monthly. I also have enough live rock for bacteria. It's recommended now not to use dls but live rock instead. I removed my dls but thought my tank looked better when I had it in. I also have a denitrification filter though.