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Oh, and is it true that DSBs and plenums will get rid of ammonia and nitrites, rather than simply reducing nitrates?

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Oh, and is it true that DSBs and plenums will get rid of ammonia and nitrites, rather than simply reducing nitrates?

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3) WET/DRY — these are easy and cheap to DIY, and are very efficient at eliminating ammonia and nitrites. Am concerned about huge nitrate build-up, and haven’t been able to get a straight answer as to whether a properly set up DSB or plenum could “consume” the excess nitrates produced by the wet-dry. Am also concerned about detritus buildup within the filter media itself (on the bio-balls), so I’m thinking it might be worthwhile to place the wet-dry relatively “downstream” in the sump system, perhaps fed with an internal pump with a filter sock on the inlet. Even then, not sure it’s a worthwhile idea. 4) THE CALFO BUCKET O’SAND — Gotta love this approach — just get a five gallon bucket, fill it with fine sand, flow water OVER it, and seems to