who runs phosphate remover? lets poll

[Hendersonracing]

anyone use this?

[Reefer26]

ROWA PHOS IS THE BEST ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE!!!!!!!!!

[Reefer26]

THEY RUN ROWA PHOS IN THE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN GERMANY

[TCU Reefer]

Another RowaPhos user here.

[Husky_1]

I have read that using the Iron Ferric Oxide while running UV can cause problems. I was trying to find the article and could not seem to though.
Also, I use only about 80% recommended because of the effect on ALK as we discussed.
I use PURA phoslock. Big Als has it for cheap and the others will price match.

[hyperfocal]

My previous batch of GFO was that Pura brand. I bought it at my LFS, it was cheap and GFO is GFO. I was ticked off to find out how little was in the container though... like a bag of chips, lots of air. It was my own fault, I should have checked the weight on the label.

My fault or not, I won't buy that brand again

[FunkieReefJunkie]

Originally posted by Hendersonracing


anyone use this?

Yep. I gave GFO a try and noted caulerpa liked the iron. So I went back to aluminum oxide. I'm not one of those folks convinced that aluminum leaches out. IMHO if softies act funkified when using phosphate removers it because they miss their phosphate supply.

[Husky_1]

Hyper, I know exactly what you mean. The first stuff I bought was the Phosban from TLF, and it is still my least favorite.

[reef / aholic]

Reefer26 - YOU LIKE ROWAphos!!!

Originally posted by FunkieReefJunkie
So I went back to aluminum oxide. I'm not one of those folks convinced that aluminum leaches out.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...y2003/chem.htm

I guess Randy Holmes-Farley does not know what he is talking about!!!

[Yinger]

Originally posted by kurplunk
Yinger thanks for the advice. Cute dog, i bet u take it everywhere with u.

Thanks Kurplunk, my gf and I have two of them... handful... haha

Originally posted by Hendersonracing
Were is the best place to get this?

Henderson, try Marinedepot, they have pretty good prices on phosar. I usually just order a 1000 grams at a time.

[TwistedTiger]

Originally posted by reef / aholic
TwistedTiger - Just an example by the manufacture on an isolated aquarium, not saying it will last on all aquarium for 10 weeks. Just passing on information on a good product!!!

Wasn't attacking you or your post just wanted to point out to those just trying GFO that it wasn't a good way to judge how well one performed over another unless it was a side by side controlled comparison.

From the many GFO threads I've read it seems like there is no definitive information that points to one being far better than another although some very limited comparison tests have been run. I've used Phosban, Phosar and Twoparts and all seem to get the job done.

[Hendersonracing]

Im running the two part right now..We will see what happens!!!

[Hendersonracing]

Oh and I have about 260 gallons of water Im using about 6 teaspoons at a steady stream, Is that enough to get the Job done???Im running it in a reactor!!

[mano1192]

Thats a good article, Ive read opinions from other threads about the Aluminum issues a while back, but its good that RH did some experiments with the topic. Id rather be safe than sorry so I stick with Rowaphos.

Originally posted by reef / aholic
Reefer26 - YOU LIKE ROWAphos!!!




http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...y2003/chem.htm

I guess Randy Holmes-Farley does not know what he is talking about!!!

[Hendersonracing]

How much of it do you use?

[kurplunk]

Thanks Kurplunk, my gf and I have two of them... handful... haha

Ying I didn't know you were so into chalices. I guess now we are going to have to make some future trades. Oh and i was j/k about the dogs, but that's real cute his/her dogs.

[mano1192]

I fill a 2 little fishies reactor about 1/3. With flow the media fills about 1/2 the reactor.

Originally posted by Hendersonracing
How much of it do you use?

[Husky_1]

Mano,
You have not noticed an Alk drop, or unusual Alk consumption because of using that much? I have a similar size tank and when I used that much my Alk went way down. Enough to cause a week or two of loss of color.

[Hendersonracing]

mine is about 1.5 inches of media...and my alk has dropped a bit also...I had to turn up the reactor...what causes this?

[TA]

Just picked up a phosban reactor and some phosar HC.

Total system is just under 100 gal.

How much would you recommend I start out with?

[drock59]

1 gram per gallon to start is what I have read. Then boost it up to 2g per gallon once your system is used to it.

Just do a search and you should find the information handily.

[Hendersonracing]

thanks

[Purple Haze]

I would start out with less than one gram per gallon. I started out with about 1/3 of a gram per gallon. Watched alk for a few days, then added another 1/3. In a week or two, I'll add the last 1/3.

I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Good luck.

[ssbreef]

Originally posted by Hendersonracing


anyone use this?

I do. It's cheap and works great!

[Hendersonracing]

Originally posted by ssbreef
I do. It's cheap and works great!

no I'll side effects????