Total Noob Question: Phosphate

[Enigma]

Hmm. 0.01 ppm out of the reactor. Is it possible to see 0 out of it?

This Hanna checker is very nice and easy to use.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Hmm. 0.01 ppm out of the reactor. Is it possible to see 0 out of it?

This Hanna checker is very nice and easy to use.

not too sure if you can or not i imgione theres always going to be a small amount no matter what you do, either way its a low reading and its safe to say your gfo is obviously still working. i would simply change out the media and test it a few days apart to see what your readings are


no other algae issues besides the cyano and bryopsis??

[Enigma]

Oh, there is one more algae. Green. Looks kind of like bryopsis. I've totally forgotten the name right now. It is another tough one to eradicate. I've got dino's too.

Edit: Derbesia is the other one.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Oh, there is one more algae. Green. Looks kind of like bryopsis. I've totally forgotten the name right now. It is another tough one to eradicate. I've got dino's too.

Edit: Derbesia is the other one.

how do you know you have dinos??


it is very hard to get rid of dinos if you have it, most times people mistake it for cyano. to my knowlege dinos can only be id'd under micro scope

cyano also cause similiar bubbles to dinos

[Enigma]

Well, if it is cyano I'll be much happier.

I wonder if the red slime remover that I picked up today would nuke brown cyano, too?

Interesting. My new fox face eats cyano. He's picking it off the Duncan.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Well, if it is cyano I'll be much happier.

I wonder if the red slime remover that I picked up today would nuke brown cyano, too?

Interesting. My new fox face eats cyano. He's picking it off the Duncan.

yup it should for sure


just follow instructions to a tee

[George]

Hanna 713 PO4 checker(I assume that's the one you have) has an accuracy of +(-)0.04ppm. So your water out of the reactor could be 0ppm or 0.05 ppm. As long as water out of the reactor has a lower PO4 level than the tank water, then your GFO is still good.

Originally Posted by Enigma

Hmm. 0.01 ppm out of the reactor. Is it possible to see 0 out of it?

This Hanna checker is very nice and easy to use.

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by George

Hanna 713 PO4 checker(I assume that's the one you have) has an accuracy of +(-)0.04ppm. So your water out of the reactor could be 0ppm or 0.05 ppm. As long as water out of the reactor has a lower PO4 level than the tank water, then your GFO is still good.

Thanks

I was hoping it would be more accurate than that, but at least it will tell me if my media needs changed or not.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Thanks

I was hoping it would be more accurate than that, but at least it will tell me if my media needs changed or not.

i dont think they can make it that accurate because there has to be a difference between your reactor and your display.

if phosphates are added to your tank, which is inevitable, the reactor turns them into zero. there has to be the change over period.



ive heard of fox faces mucnhing cyano before so thats a good thing

[Cal_stir]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Thanks

I was hoping it would be more accurate than that, but at least it will tell me if my media needs changed or not.

You have to find what works and just stick to it, I have a 90gal heavy fed and 500ml BRS HC GFO changed every 3 weeks works for me, I regenerate my GFO to save money.