Phos Guard from Seachem

[Young Frankenstein]

reactivating Phos Guard from Seachem. How many times can you reactivate it after use and whats the beast way ?

 

[McCrary]

How are you reactivating the phosgard?

 

[SaltyDr]

I'm using the same stuff too. Didn't know you could recharge it...Hopefully someone can chime in.

 

[Young Frankenstein]

I think you bake it in the oven, or just let it dry and then reuse it.

 

[McCrary]

0 Agios- When aluminum oxide (this is what most phosphate removers are made from) is heated to high temperatures it will relase any compund that is non-covalently bonded. Unfortunately, phosphate covalently bonds to aluminum oxide, which means that heat is not going to release the adsorbed phosphate from the media.

 

[drummereef]

I think you are confusing Seachem's Phosguard with Purigen. The Purigen can be "recharged". Phosguard cannot.

 

[Young Frankenstein]

xmmmmmmmmmm so next time get purigen drumreefer ?

 

[McCrary]

Purigen is used to remove ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.

 

[Young Frankenstein]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10105727#post10105727 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TurboSnail8898
0 Agios- When aluminum oxide (this is what most phosphate removers are made from) is heated to high temperatures it will relase any compund that is non-covalently bonded. Unfortunately, phosphate covalently bonds to aluminum oxide, which means that heat is not going to release the adsorbed phosphate from the media.

:eek2: Thats good enough for me. Thanks. I will just use it till it can no longer absorb phosphates.

 

[chrisjet]

purigen is great - to bad it is expensive