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trilinearmipmap 01-12-2007 07:35 PM

Is there a Candian supplier of PhosAR?

Pescador 01-12-2007 08:17 PM

You should be able to get it from anyone who handles Warner Marine Products.

Psyire 01-12-2007 10:46 PM

Polyplab released a rechargeable Phosphate binder just a little while ago, anybody try it yet?

http://www.polyplab.com/

Funky_Fish14 01-13-2007 04:37 AM

Too bad to hear about that! I hope the product will still be available from another distributor?

That OptiPhos looks really promising! I wonder if it has the same removal capacity/rate of other types of phosphate removal media before it is used?

Chris

BMW Rider 01-14-2007 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyire (Post 229757)
Polyplab released a rechargeable Phosphate binder just a little while ago, anybody try it yet?

http://www.polyplab.com/

Just put it in my phosban reactor yesterday, I'll keep you posted as to the success. So far thoguh I like it better than the Rowaphos I was using. Much less messy to work with. The Rowaphos always makes such a horrible mess, and it took a lot of rinsing to clean up. I had trouble with it hardening up into a solid mass in the reactor after a couple of weeks too. The Opti-phos hardly took any rinsing to start, and I like the fact that it can be re-charged multiple times.

OCDP 01-15-2007 06:48 PM

Used Phosar in my tank, didn't seem to do much. Using Rowaphos after 3 days I can see very slight improvement. I used phosar for about 3 weeks...

I was curious abuot the polyp lab stuff as well.

canadawest 02-20-2007 04:47 AM

Opti-Phos vs Rowaphos
 
Any update on the Opti-Phos?

I am having a hair algae outbreak and want to nip the phosphates in the bud this week! I had hair algae so bad in my last tank I finally gave up and tore that sucker down. I don't want to see the same end in my new tank a year later!

Anyway, enough about me.... What has been your experience so far with Opti-Phos, specifically compared to the Rowaphos? Have you attempted to re-charge it yet? Have you noticed one or the other being more efficient in removing phosphates?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW Rider (Post 230118)
Just put it in my phosban reactor yesterday, I'll keep you posted as to the success. So far thoguh I like it better than the Rowaphos I was using. Much less messy to work with. The Rowaphos always makes such a horrible mess, and it took a lot of rinsing to clean up. I had trouble with it hardening up into a solid mass in the reactor after a couple of weeks too. The Opti-phos hardly took any rinsing to start, and I like the fact that it can be re-charged multiple times.


surgeonfish 02-20-2007 05:21 AM

Drew or Scott - is there anyone in Calgary supplying PHOSaR?

Just to add to the confusion, has anyone tried this new product UltraPower Phos - Iron Based Phosphate and Silicate Absorber (1000ml) ($45.99)? Just saw it yesterday on one of the LFS websites.


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