RowaPhos Phosphate Removal Media

[emerald crab]

I don't use GFO anymore. Bio pellets, vodka and sugar dosing (Yes I use pellets and vodka) works for me. I keep my phosphate level 0.02-0.06 ppm and nitrate level not detectable by the test kit.
IMO a phosphate meter is a very good investment.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by emerald crab

IMO a phosphate meter is a very good investment.

I'm assuming you're using the Hanna phosphate meter? How do you like it? Have you compared results to any test kits? It was all a big deal when these came out, but now I don't hear anything about them.

[emerald crab]

Yes I did. They work and they take the guess part out. You still have to buy reagents, wich are comparable as price with medium to high end test kits. You have to clean the heck out of the test cuvette, even soak them in hydrochloric acid time to time, but the big advantage is the use of an electronic eye. IMO it is worth to use one.

[randallino]

If you test the water coming out of the GFO reactor and compare it to the tank water you get a pretty good idea when it is time to change the medium. I have a Hanna meter also, I love it now to get a nitrate meter.