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02-15-2006, 11:43 PM
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Fluval Phosphate & Nitrate
Has any one tried or looked at the phosphate or nitrate absorbers that fluval has out. Saw them at the LFS but don't know any thing about it. I am not currently running any additional filters on my tank. Just worried about what other things might get filtered out in addition to.
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02-15-2006, 11:59 PM
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02-16-2006, 12:44 AM
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The phosphate one says it good for salt and fresh but it also removes silicites(?) and something else, can't remember now. wondering how many trace elements the might be affected. I hadn't even picked up the container for the nitrate to read the lable, just the phos.
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02-16-2006, 03:39 PM
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I'd go with something like Seachem Phosphate remover.. more ideal for our reefs than Fluval media.
I don't like Fluval filters or any of their products. At all. Heh, JMO of course.
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02-16-2006, 04:00 PM
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I have not tried out that product but I am with OCPD on the Fluvals. Canister filters, without almost obsessive maintenance, are IMO nitrate and phosphate factories. I think that for the most part if you gut them of all sponges and media and use for carbon or rowaphos or similar they probably work OK. I have an Eheim canister filter that I run carbon in for a few days a month.
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02-16-2006, 04:36 PM
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Ruth,
Even to gut it and run it on empty.... you would be suprised how much gunk still builds up inside. It's disgusting... glad I trashed mine. Tank is much better off with powerheads and a skimmer 
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