GFO vs Hi Capicity GFO

[OregonReefer]

I'm getting ready to pick up some GFO from BRS and I'm wondering what others thoughts are on the Hi Capacity GFO.

Is it worth twice the price of the regular GFO?

 

[nanojg]

Its easily worth it if you plan on regenerating.

 

[OregonReefer]

I do... the stuff is to expensive to not regenerate

 

[JHawlz9989]

I have been contemplating the same thing. If the HC GFO really does take out twice as much, it's cheaper per pound per unit of phosphate than the regular capacity stuff...

Josh

 

[Agioniko]

How do you regenerate the GFO?

 

[tkeracer619]

After going HC you won't see me going back.

How to regenerate...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/10/chemistry

 

[Tyreef]

Can you regenerate BRS GFO-HC?

 

[tmz]

I use the HC because:

It's denser,presumably with a denser matrix and more surface area but I don't kn ow that for certain. One gallon of it is about 7lbs vs regular at 4lbs.

It has little dust.

It does not grind up in a reactor very much.

It tolerates the regeneration process very well without disintegrating.

 

[BradR]

Nice link, thanks

 

[OregonReefer2]

Based on everyone's advise I went with the High Capacity and so far really like it

 

[LinkinReef]

After going HC you won't see me going back.

How to regenerate...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/10/chemistry

Have you personally done that method? I'm thinking of doing it myself. How hard is it do do it and how many times have you regenerated the same GFO?

What kind of muriatic acid brand did you use?

 

[bif24701]

I just purchased BRS standard GFO, it seems effective however it's small grain size and light weight requires me to reduce the flow through my in series dual phosban 150 down to a trickle. I think being able have more flow alone would increase its effectiveness not only allow me to have increased phosphate reducing capacity in less volume. I wish now that I had purchase the HC GFO. Lesson Learned.





120 gallon mixed reef, 55, 36, and 10g Planted, 29g African rift lake chiclids..

 

[_Mackus_]

I use the HC because:

It's denser,presumably with a denser matrix and more surface area but I don't kn ow that for certain. One gallon of it is about 7lbs vs regular at 4lbs.

It has little dust.

It does not grind up in a reactor very much.

It tolerates the regeneration process very well without disintegrating.

I'm about to start running GFO and am super interested in this regeneration.

I read the article linked. From BRS' calculator I need a cup of the HC GFO. How much in terms of mL would that correspond to? Or weight? The regeneration article gave the steps for regenerating 500 mL of GFO. BRS sells it by weight.

 

[OregonReefer2]

500ml is pretty close to two cups