So mch for my Rowaphos

[canadawest]

Any update on the Opti-Phos?

I am having a hair algae outbreak and want to nip the phosphates in the bud this week! I had hair algae so bad in my last tank I finally gave up and tore that sucker down. I don't want to see the same end in my new tank a year later!

Anyway, enough about me.... What has been your experience so far with Opti-Phos, specifically compared to the Rowaphos? Have you attempted to re-charge it yet? Have you noticed one or the other being more efficient in removing phosphates?

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

Just put it in my phosban reactor yesterday, I'll keep you posted as to the success. So far thoguh I like it better than the Rowaphos I was using. Much less messy to work with. The Rowaphos always makes such a horrible mess, and it took a lot of rinsing to clean up. I had trouble with it hardening up into a solid mass in the reactor after a couple of weeks too. The Opti-phos hardly took any rinsing to start, and I like the fact that it can be re-charged multiple times.

[surgeonfish]

Drew or Scott - is there anyone in Calgary supplying PHOSaR?

Just to add to the confusion, has anyone tried this new product UltraPower Phos - Iron Based Phosphate and Silicate Absorber (1000ml) ($45.99)? Just saw it yesterday on one of the LFS websites.