PhosBan INSIDE calcium reactor???????

[NaH2Ofreak]

Probably a stupid question but....I'll ask it anyway. I want to run a bag of Phosban but don't wanna buy a canister or power filter just for that. I've heard that running passively in the sump is about worthless. So....I have a PM CR4 calcium reactor and I was thinking about just adding the bag to that. I could just set it on top of the media. Would the lower pH inside the reactor "hurt" or change the Ferrous Hydroxide media???? Any issues with doing this????

TIA!!!
Dennis

[dragon_slayer]

not sure about the low pH issues, but IMO the hassel of removing it from the reactor in a timely manner after its used up its' useful life would be a PITA. and if you are using a media that has any PO4 at all in it (esp ARM) then it would be wasted quite quickly.

kc

[wasp]

I don't think it works properly in a low PH.
Suggest asking Randy in the Water Chemistry forum. He will definately have the right answer.

[Malcolm_C]

I've wondered the samething, if you wanted to try it in your reactor, you could always put it a mesh bag or in the second chamber only if you have a two stage. but I have no idea if the ph will be a issue.

[quack]

I dont think I would put it in the reactor!

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I probably wouldn't put it in the reactor either.

We had a discussion relating to such materials in the reactor effluent here:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=171862