<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8966083#post8966083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Serioussnaps
Warner Marine has great products, but this topic is beat
"best" is such a subjective term
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8961301#post8961301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mc-cro
Is the depression of Alk really a concern with the Phosphar?
I am going to be buying a reactor and media in the next day or
two, and I am leaning heavily towards the PHosphar
They are both Iron Oxide Hydroxide but have different crystalography. Rowa is Beta while Phosban and PHOsR are Alpha. Rowa has to be maintained wet so the crystals do not turn into Alpha.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8964680#post8964680 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LBCBJ
...I'm now trying Phosban. Interesting how Rowa is packaged wet, while Phosban is packaged dry...does anyone know exactly why and if it has any effect on performance? Also, for those folks who use Phosban reactors, what is your flow-through rate and do you tumble your media? (yes, I know the directions say not to, but it seems that without tumbling the media would clump and channel and trap detritus)
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8966371#post8966371 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CeeGee
I don't think this topic is beat. As a guy who just installed a reactor with Rowaphos last night I am concerned about this alk drop that no one has answered yet. Very concerned actually.
So once again how hard of a hit does Alk usually take by introducing this type of media?
I am going to check my Alk in a little while and see where it is. Luckily I checked it last night.
No<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8982733#post8982733 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanya72806
Does it mess up PH ?
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8755120#post8755120 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Covey
I've used:
PhosGuard
Phos-X
PhosBan
Rowa
Dr. F&S PhosPure
I've noticed little or no difference in the ability of them to remove phos. They ALL work Dr. F&S was by far the cheapiest. In my book GFO is GFO.
Phosar needs very little rinsing compared to other medias When I used both Rowa and Phosban, I had to run 2-3 gallons of water through the reactor before the dust cleared up. With Phosar it takes 1/2 - 3/4 gallons before the output water is clear.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9230293#post9230293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tanya72806
Is the phosar like the others where it has to be rinsed like crazy to get it clean ?