Phosphate Reactors. - Page 2

reeferaddict · #11 10-27-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Palster

I just installed one on a 90 gallon tank and was able to bring my Phosphates down from about 1 ppm to about 0.03 ppm in less than a week (I didn't test the water every day). You can actually see the Hair Algae dying off on the live rock now. Overall I am very pleased with the results however I have read that they can have adverse effects on some corals. Now if I can only get my Nitrate levels down a little bit more.

I have run both Rhowaphos and Phosban through my reactor and had better results with the Phosban... just my own experience... but it DOES completely eliminate phosphates... as for nitrates, water changes were leaving me hungry until I got my Biodenitrator which keeps my heavily stocked and fed system's nitrates at ZERO while cutting my water changes down by 75%...

i have crabs · #12 10-27-2006, 07:43 PM

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.

OCDP · #13 10-27-2006, 07:43 PM

Cool, thanks for the input everyone.

I am definitely going to look into this further. Thanks for the link Christy, sorry I never thought to check that out... all that hard work in making a reference library and what not.. so thanks again.

What I am hoping to see , with continued water changes and sandbed cleaning, while running a reactor, is to eliminate the bits of unwanted algae. Lots of it is macro algae, which is good.. but others is bits of hair algae growing within the macro, so it doesn't look so nice.

Based on some readings though, the reactor does seem to be quite effective in removing unwanted algae.

I'll keep the thread updated and what not.. but keep posting if you have input and what not.

Thanks again to all.

demon666 · #14 10-28-2006, 04:03 AM

what type of affects will it have on a system runnin a fudge with micro ???? will it kill off the micro as well?

MDG3 · #15 11-24-2006, 11:03 PM

[quote=Pescador;217296]Reactors for phosphate removal are fluidized reactors, just like fluidized bed sand filters.

I was wondering if it's possible to use an old fluidized bed sand filter for a DIY phosphate reactor? Any body tried it or know how to make one or if it will even work?

Pescador · #16 11-25-2006, 12:28 AM

I've got an old Red Sea Merlin fluidized bed that is basically the same thing. (it's now an effluent chamber on my calcium reactor)
The only difference is the Phosban has plastic grates at the top and bottom with round 1/2" coarse foam pieces to help keep the media in the reactor.
It wouldn't be hard rig it up for Rowaphos.
It doesn't take a lot of flow through the reactor, just enough until the surface starts to move.
Rowaphos also recommends flushing out the reactor with fresh water to remove the fines when using it in a reactor.

MDG3 · #17 12-01-2006, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Pescador

I've got an old Red Sea Merlin fluidized bed that is basically the same thing. (it's now an effluent chamber on my calcium reactor)
The only difference is the Phosban has plastic grates at the top and bottom with round 1/2" coarse foam pieces to help keep the media in the reactor.
It wouldn't be hard rig it up for Rowaphos.
It doesn't take a lot of flow through the reactor, just enough until the surface starts to move.
Rowaphos also recommends flushing out the reactor with fresh water to remove the fines when using it in a reactor.

Thanks for the reply, sorry it's late I was gone for the week. Oh and that sound good I'll give it a try.