Any negative experiences with PO4 removing reactors in SPS tanks?

[tstone]

Just test and watch your PO and adjust accordingly.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

they were undetectable on salifert test before i hooked up reactor? so what should i use as aide?

 

[clkwrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6934454#post6934454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S
man i heard to use 1/3 to 1/2 of recc.
i'm using about 1/4 just to be safe with about 50/60 gph for flow.......should i add more media?

I heard the same but I also went slow with flow. At first it was maybe 5ghr then I ramped it up slowly over the course of a week or two.

Testing with colorimeter

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

colormeter, i will check e-bay for one....thanks, are they expensive?

 

[clkwrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6934500#post6934500 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S
they were undetectable on salifert test before i hooked up reactor? so what should i use as aide?

I thought I had undetectable until I bought a colorimeter

 

[clkwrk]

I paid 179 for the meter case 2 cuvets and 100 tests.Its a martini by milwaukee.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

i found different ones ranging from $60 - $140....what kind do i need?

 

[clkwrk]

Low range phosphate colorimeter

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

man they are expensive for only testing one thing??

 

[tstone]

I just did a search and found the LaMott. $785.00 Wow.

http://www.labsafety.com/search/product_group.asp?dept_id=34573

clkwrk wanna loan me yours?

 

[clkwrk]

That lamotte is nice but Hach has a better name .

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

could you tell me where you got your set-up?
thanks - matt

 

[jobob]

hey my pool guy has one of those for testing my pool water, do u think i can take some tank water for him to test?? save alot of money!! i had a phos of .03 when i started i just tested about 6hrs after the tlf phos reactor was hooked up(slow rumble) and im at 0.00 even with the high sens. way with the salfert. man this thing really works.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

jobob, how much media and what kind are you using?
did youget it at TFP or SF?

 

[clkwrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6934799#post6934799 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S
could you tell me where you got your set-up?
thanks - matt

Local fish store but milwaukeetesters.com has them.

 

[Lunchbucket]

i've never run into problems w/ running phosban. been using that for 1yr plus. i did buy some rowaphos just to try it out

had my po4 tested w/ a Hanna and a Hach. hanna was 0.03 (day after feeding) and the Hach was 0.02

Lunchbucket

 

[TexasTodd]

www.deltecusa.com has a good low level po4 test kit. About $85 or so.

TT

 

[Lunchbucket]

TexasTodd - that addy is wrong. it is .us not .com

here is teh right on
http://www.deltecusa.us/

i'm thinking of getting on of thier D-D phosphate test kits. it is supposed to be like the Merc. my 2 buddies have a Hach and a Hanna colorimeter...so i could always test this kit against those.

might be a good idea to get on and test them out agains the colorimeters

Lunchbucket

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

ty

 

[jobob]

eagles i got it at too fishy when i went to the calfo workshop on friday. its in northampton. i never knew it was their, but its a really nice shop. but they are only open sat and sun. what is sf?? i am use the TLF phosban 150grams.