would bamboo be a good way to help keep the nitrates down and if not what would. i am setting up a little sump for plants what would u guys do

I use algone it is a nitrate remover works great it is. A little pouch u put in ur filter u get great water quality

Bamboo is a fast growing plant so it will work.
Remember that they need light inorder to ulilize the nitrate.

refugiums are a great addition to any tank. I have one on my salt tank. But for freshwater, you really need ALOT of plants to help bring the nitrates down. Something probably at least half the size of the main tank stuffed with bamboo or other fast growing plant.

what is algone????...any picture,please.

what is refugiums???....any picture,please.

It's a shallow tank getting it's water from the main tank and deposit back to the main tank.
The refugium will hold plants to take in nitrate while harboring micro organisms and small shrimps which will also flow back into the main tank to serve as food for coral and filter feeders.

well what i was planing was to take a 5 gallon tank and fully stock it with bamboo that were about 6 inches big and i mean fully stocked like those fancy pots and vases you see in the store

This post has been edited by Leo Laude: May 26 2008, 01:07 AM

I think that will work just fine bro. GL

thanks bro Lane,

what type of bamboo are you guys talking about.is it just regular bamboo leaves

i'm talkin about the little stalks of green bamboo they sell in asian stores