silicate removal

[smalltime]

What do you use for silicate removal. I use po4 liquid remover by Blue Life. I was told this product will also remove silocates. Any thoughts?

[Percula9]

This will only precipitate PO4 and silicates out which then have to be removed. Use an adorption media instead.

[smalltime]

Using liquid po4 remover would then have to be skimmed out correct? With an efficient protien skimmer to strip the system.

[m2434]

Try this:

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=990723

[bertoni]

I think that finding the source of the silicate and removing that would be safer. Some of the RO/DI systems are better at that. Are you sure the system has a silicate issue?

[reef_doug]

I brought mine down to normal by replacing the DI resin and adding Warner Marine Phosar HC through a reactor.

That either worked, or AWT changed their Silicate testing between Nov & December which many people also believe.

What ever it was I'm normal now (December), Si was sky high in November.

[Billybeau1]

Like Bertoni said, better to stop it from getting to the tank. I use a di cartridge called a silicamax. I have no problems when testing for it.

Randy has a good article about silica.



http://advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/feature.htm

[smalltime]

I just ordered a di cartridge for high silicate from buckeye field supply. My tap water here is horrible. I had one of those companys (door to door sales) test my tap water and it was crap.

[Billybeau1]

That should help quit a bit.