nitrate chips?

[briansreeftank19660426]

can anyone tell me why everyone doesnt use this product a chemical nitrate remover (chips) goes in bag and put it in a powerhead or filter? it removes harmful nitrates? seems like a wise choice? is there a downside to using this product. does it work?
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[kris]

I have used Kent nitrate sorb in my canisters for a long time. I just add the stuff into a little mesh pouch. I think it helps but it is hard to prove weather I have low nitrates (low to me being about 20) because of the stuff or because I have good maintenance practices. (like vacuuming the cc bed and taking great care of the media in those canisters of mine. Bottom line is it doesn't hurt--but I wouldn't depend on it solely. If you have very high nitrates now--first find the source and then take care of it.Then use the stuff in ADDITION to not instead of good maintenace practices to keep them low.
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[pgreco]

The chips work but they need to be in an area of a sump or filter where there is a low flow rate and very little oxygen. Otherwise they will cultivate the same bacteria that gets on the bio wheel