phosphate control product???

[TimT]

Hi Brett,

Adding the Foz Down the way you suggested is a good way to use it.

As for effectiveness it will immediately bind with any Phosphate it comes in contact with. If you have a lot of Phosphate it might plug the filter sock quickly.

If you have a bucket for ATO water it could be added to that. Then a dilute amount will be added continuously during the day. The water outlet hose for the ATO could be run into the back of the overflow or even directly into the filter sock. I have heard of aquariums using sand filters so a 200 micron filter sock should work well.

Originally Posted by lastlight

So if you dose into your overflow and it goes almost immediately into a filter sock... is the foz down still as effective? And will a 200 micron sock catch the precipitate? I'd imagine that not all of the foz down would react right away and it would get through the sock itself and cause precipitation elsewhere where you can't collect it?

I have an unused doser channel so I'm curious...

[Reefie]

I'm sold on Foz Down, just have to wait to get some. *Ahem* Tim......

Haha!

[TimT]

They should be ready end of next week.

[paddyob]

If you have phosphate issues, it is most likely caused by something YOU are doing.

Most likely overfeeding or lack of maintenance. I know, you are not "over feeding"... nobody ever does.

Try reducing feeding amounts a little. 25% max at first.

Try more water changes as well.

Adding GFO or anything else is not a solution.

Before dropping money on yet another product to dose your tank with, just try the due diligence. Trust me, you do not need a phos remover in most cases. I did aquarium maintenance for some time, and what I am saying, will work, as I have taken many client tanks from high to low readings.

Once you get it under control manually, you can use GFO or pellets to help maintain.

EVEN if you did just go GFO or something, it is going to take time. Possibly 1-2 months as if you do not change the activity causing the PO4, you are simply fighting it, not controlling.

1) 25% water change - this weekend and again next.
2) reduce feeding up to 25% - watch the fish... if they get skinny, you have gone to far, but generally not going to happen
3) after levels are reduced, use PO4 controlling substance to help keep levels down.

Good luck.

[paddyob]

Oh yea... Forgot to add, this way is free. If you do not get results, you are not any further behind.

Patrick

[Duker]

Originally Posted by paddyob

If you have phosphate issues, it is most likely caused by something YOU are doing.

Most likely overfeeding or lack of maintenance. I know, you are not "over feeding".

Good luck.

Yeah, as I said. I don't want opinions on my maintenance, just on products out there people are using....but thanks.

[Cade]

Hey, I just checked my phosphate for the first time today and well.. its up there. (.34 ) What your test reading? and can you keep us informed about your readings after?
My rock its at least 8 years old 6.5 of which were in neglected dirty tanks that probably never had water changes, they didnt have heaters or even power heads! This is what Im blaming my po4 on..
I have been running bio pellets for about 1 month now and hope its going down..
Thanks for the info and keep us informed.

Cade.

[Duker]

Originally Posted by Cade

Hey, I just checked my phosphate for the first time today and well.. its up there. (.34 ) What your test reading? and can you keep us informed about your readings after?
My rock its at least 8 years old 6.5 of which were in neglected dirty tanks that probably never had water changes, they didnt have heaters or even power heads! This is what Im blaming my po4 on..
I have been running bio pellets for about 1 month now and hope its going down..
Thanks for the info and keep us informed.

Cade.

Hey Cade, yeah my P04 started at 0.35ppm, then jumped up to 0.41ppm, then 0.30ppm, NOW 0.19ppm yes still sucks, but coming down. I actually haven't tried the phosphate down, I used some Tailored Aquatics Phosphate Destroyer...love it and no phosphate percipitate people were talking about with the phosphate down (at least not yet). And yes I do water changes, 20% every week, but hell yes i over feed. I can admit it. But slowly getting better with it.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Duker

Yeah, as I said. I don't want opinions on my maintenance, just on products out there people are using....but thanks.

No opinions from me, just facts. You feed your fish too much, because you're a sucky mom that thinks they're cute while eating.

I use Zeo, you should too. (< product advice to stay on track)

[Duker]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

No opinions from me, just facts. You feed your fish too much, because you're a sucky mom that thinks they're cute while eating.

I use Zeo, you should too. (< product advice to stay on track)

I know right....but my gilled babies love their momma. :0)
And yeah ---zeo shmeo!! LOL