Re: phosphate absorbers
ok after readign a few articled and books ive noticed a few mentions dot to run phosphate medias, but i dont understand why not? -->Who said this? Unless you are using the zeovit system running phosphate media of some sort is desirable sense every time you add food you add phosphates. It is possible to remove phosphate too quickly with bad results. So use small quantities and work your way up.<--
are they absorbing good as well, do they leach? -->Some believe aluminum oxide media releases aluminum into the water column. If you have too much flow in a phosphate reactor with GFO and the material is grinding inside then it's possible you will have some iron leach.<--
would zeolites be a better alternative? -->Hmmm... have you been reading about zeovit?
You know I read a profile on this French fellow who had the zeolite filter but didn't use the zeovit system. His tank is a reefers wet dream. It's possible you could use it to sequester phosphate without adding all the expensive bacteria in a bottle and simply utilize what's naturally occurring already.<---
and lastly what do you gusy think of dosing vodka?-->I've dosed vodka, sugar, vinegar and other carbon sources and can say with some assurance that your skimmer will kick up a notch because it does increase bacteria which consume nitrate and phosphates. Your fish will not get drunk and the boogyman will not come and visit your tank. Go slow and do it for at least a couple of months before you declare it success or failure. It has turned my algae tank back into a sps tank. The key to my success though is I stopped dosing myself. :lmao:<--
i wnat to keep a very low nutrient tank for my sps, but now feel kind of confused on the phosphate subject. -->This is because at some point you've stopped trusting yourself. You've read the books for a solid footing right? Don't let people get in your head and end up acting "sheopleish." It's the quickest way to get po'. And not to mention neurotic as a tang in a too tiny tank.
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ps- i need to invest in a better phosphate test kit i cant really read mine plus its liek a high range! -->In all my time in this hobby I've never owned nor will ever purchase a phosphate kit. Phosphate is a given. People read zero phosphates yet have crazy algae issues because it's slowly leaching out of the rock and being utilized by the algae. Unless you are running one of those sterile Japan-like fish-less bare bottem tanks I think we can assume we all have phosphates. <--
nitrate lower than 10ppm. as low as my kit goes! -->Nitrate is not the evil boogyman it's made out to be. As your tank matures and your husbandry skills sharpen this shouldn't be a big issue. <--
(what type of kit shoudl i buy? lamote, elos?) ---> The flavor of the month seems to be Italian. How po' do you want to be? :lmao: <---
