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Nitrates are present in most tap water to some degree, mainly derived from pesticides and decaying organic matter.  Nitrates, which are toxic to fish, are broken down in tropical aquariums by bacteria, which then convert them into harmless compounds.

Levels in excess of 20ppm (parts-per-million) may cause harm to your fish, and tap water can contain upto 50ppm.  Therefore, in order to minimise the stress caused to the fish, many people choose to remove nitrates prior to filling or topping up their tanks.  This also helps the bacteria break down the nitrates present in your tank's filter and gravel bed as the level that they have to deal with remains manageable.

Prior to purchasing this system it is recommended that you check the level of nitrates in your mains supplied water.  This system is designed for people who have high nitrate levels in excess of 20ppm.

This filter is intended for tank filling only.  It is not intended to be used as a circulating filter.

It is recommended that the additional fitting kit is purchased, which includes 10 metres of microbore tubing AND an easy fit saddle valve to connect your filter to the copper pipework beneath your kitchen sink.

These filters can be connected in-line (i.e. you can connect a chlorine removal and nitrate removal filter together), in this case only one fitting kit will be required.

Note: if no fitting kit is selected then the standard connectors are for microbore tubing only.

For further details and technical information please refer to our brochure at the top of the page.