Phosphate Reactors.

[Palster]

Originally Posted by danny zubot

I don't have the information to back this up anymore but I heard a reason for this a couple of years ago.

If you click on the link that Christy has posted above in this thread there is some good information on some of the side effects of using a Phosphate binding media. For me the benefits have far outweighed the risks.

[i have crabs]

its the type of material in the reactor that has effects on corals. if its iron based and you dont rinse it well leathers and some lps i believe dont like it.
http://www.reefcast.com/downloads4.php
lisen to episode 1

as far as the reactors they work great i have 2 running of a mj1200 1 full of phosguard and one full of carbon and its made a noticable improvement since i started.