Do chemical media work for Nitrate, Nitrites, and Ammonia?

[scruffy]

Do to overstocking (hard to avoid with some livebearers) and different filter malfunctions I seem to be on an eternal nitrogen cycle. I do 2 or 3 water changes a week w/ a gravel vac and I treat the water w/ Prime because of our city's chloramine issues. Actually, I get nitrate and occasional ammonia and nitrite spikes now and then.

I don't mind hauling buckets, it's how I work out, but I wonder if some of those ammonia and nitrite/nitrate removing media actually work?

Any ideas? What has worked or not worked for you?

S

[Tooch]

I add white ammonia crystals to extra media trays for my biowheels. I have a bunch of huge, messy fish, and they seem to help!

[jbeining75]

Hagen Aquaclear makes ammonia remover bags you can use to limit the ammonia. This in turn willl limit the nitrates and nitrites...

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Zeolite works fairly well.