phosphate removal?

[vijaym85]

PO4 minus
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...PROD&Product_Code=M3-PO4-MINUS&Category_Code=
Phosphat-E
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...roduct_Code=BW-POE250&Category_Code=bw-liquid
GFO's like ROWA, PHoSban

But really try and get an RO/DI so impt. imo

 

[tmz]

Ifisch, My comment about ro/di vs gfo was for nickyp. It is his thread.

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15371550#post15371550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tmz
Ifisch, My comment about ro/di vs gfo was for nickyp. It is his thread.

My fault, don't worry.

 

[popeye20]

I have a water store down the street from me, and since a RODI unit is not in my budget yet either I get all my tank and drinking water from them. They use RODI, de-ionization and ozone in series to purify the water and it tests 0 across the board and tastes better than Arrowhead or anyother bottled water I have tried along with the benefit of not putting crap in my tank. It is worth the hassle to me to lug jugs and not have outbreaks of stuff in my tank.

 

[Billybeau1]

Re: phosphate removal?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15363146#post15363146 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nickyp
I get a decent brown algae bloom everytime I perform a water change. Unfortunately the budget doesn't call for a RO system. The water in my area has a very high level of phosphates added to it. I've tried a few products that the LFS sells and have not had any luck to date. It's frustrating watching the brown film form on my glass and sand after every water change. By the way all my other chemistry is within normal limits. I only get a phosphate spike after water changes. Does anyone know of a surefire method or product for removing phosphates?

Well nicky, now that we got all of that out of the way, one of my suggestions would be to pick up a magnum canister filter and fill the chamber with carbon and gfo. I sandwich my gfo between two layers of carbon and it sucks the PO₄ right out of my tank. I change it out every 4 to 6 weeks. Use a good quality carbon, and a good quality gfo.

I do, however, agree with those that said you need to put an ro/di unit on your Christmas list if you are going to run a successful reef tank. The initial up front cost is nothing compared to all the problems you try to fix by not using one.

 

[illsquaddotcom]

+1 on that one Billybeau. very well summed up.

 

[iFisch]

Re: Re: phosphate removal?

Re: Re: phosphate removal?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15379943#post15379943 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
Well nicky, now that we got all of that out of the way, one of my suggestions would be to pick up a magnum canister filter and fill the chamber with carbon and gfo. I sandwich my gfo between two layers of carbon and it sucks the PO₄ right out of my tank. I change it out every 4 to 6 weeks. Use a good quality carbon, and a good quality gfo.

I do, however, agree with those that said you need to put an ro/di unit on your Christmas list if you are going to run a successful reef tank. The initial up front cost is nothing compared to all the problems you try to fix by not using one.

Or even a HOB filter would do the trick, but if this is for his 72g, a canister filter might be the best option. And look at the FS threads here, and pick up a used one, since they can be pretty costly.

If you went HOB, you'd need a big one.


And since your water is full of PO4, you might want to invest in a high-quality, high capacity PO4 remover. Not just your run-of-the-mill stuff, I'm talking about the HC phosphate remover from BRS, or the HC stuff from Warner Marine.

 

[nickyp]

Thanks to all for the great advice. I'm still digesting all of the info. But the best advice was to put a RO/DI unit on the Christmas list!!

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15384366#post15384366 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nickyp
Thanks to all for the great advice. I'm still digesting all of the info. But the best advice was to put a RO/DI unit on the Christmas list!!

Long term, yes.

Short term, if you care to battle the high P04's, you'll need a high-quality, high capacity phosphate GFO.