Ultra Phos

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Originally Posted by Treebeard

That is Ultra Power Phos. According to the Fauna Marin website, Ultra Power Phos is iron hydroxide based and Ultra Phos is aluminium based. What exactly is the difference in how they work and what they do? Why would one use one product over the other?

Ultra Phos (aluminium oxide) is recommended for people who have very high phosphates and want to lower them quickly. Not a good idea if you have SPS.

Ultra Power Phos (iron oxide) is recommended for people who have normal to elevated levels of phosphate and want to run it 24hrs/day to maintain zero phosphates.

Our supplier stopped offering the Ultra Phos because they just don't feel like its needed in the hobby anymore. People these days have decent skimmers to keep phosphates from skyrocketing so Ultra Power Phos is the better choice.