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![]() I haveI been having water quality issues for awhile and I have finally got an R/O water system now. I have an 86 gallon tank with a hammer coral, frogspawn and a candy cane coral. They have not been doing well and I now have a reading of 1.0 for phosphates.
Other parameters are: PH-8.1 KH-8 Ca-390 Mg-1300 NH4, Nitrite and Nitrates all 0 I just did a 23 gallon water change a few days ago and plan to do another 15 gallons on Tues. or should I do another big one again. I strain all my frozen food to reduce phophates. I am sure that this is from the water I was using as my cartridge filter did not seem to be doing the trick lately because our water is so bad here. In the short term I was wondering if any one has used the phosphate removers to get my number down and how safe they are or is there a better way of getting the numbers down so I don't lose my corals. Leanne P |
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![]() GFO is the safest and easiest way to help out IMO since you are already changing water.
There is a sponsor on the boards that sells it wholesale. Or you can purchase it from a store under brand names like Rowaphos or Phosban. Last edited by FitoPharmer; 10-14-2012 at 06:37 PM. |
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![]() I used Phosbuster Pro to knock my phosphates down (in addition to changing my ROWAphos). But! I dosed very conservatively: 1/4 dose or less, two days apart, and I watched my phosphate readings closely. It is one of those things that seems to trigger tank crashes when a whole dose is used at once: especially when a big reduction is required.
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i dont think phosban is gfo is it??? i thought it was aluminun based??
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http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=8996 |
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i guess they changed it ,its been years since i used phosban and it use to be aluminum based but looking at that says they changed to ferric oxide(iron)??
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![]() which is good because the aluminum based stuff was ....well....CRAP lol it had the potential to leach back once full.....glad to see they came to their senses
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![]() Personally I have only used Rowaphos and bulk GFO.
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Link to my Tank Upgrade Thread Dan Leus, Marine Biologist 20+ Years Marine Aquarium Experience Save the Reef, Buy a Frag! |
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![]() I am still kind of new to salt water so excuse my ignorance but what is GFO? I am sure it is something simple but I not figuring it out.
Leanne |