I would like to buy a Phosphate reactor.Let me know if you have one for sale?Thanks Ryan
Phosphate
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jtesdall
Premium Member
Re: Phosphate
On sale at DFS for $34
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ial&Ntk=All&N=2004&Ntt=phosphate reactor&Np=1
On sale at DFS for $34
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ial&Ntk=All&N=2004&Ntt=phosphate reactor&Np=1
Ok fine Ill just order one!How much media do you have to put in ti and how long does it last??
jtesdall
Premium Member
Bret,
I had thought the media lasted much longer that that. That would get sort of expensive every two weeks. Its $12/lb at Two part right? 2/3 would be a least a pound.
I have been changing mine every couple months but that may be too long. I need to be testing PO4 more often to know.
I had thought the media lasted much longer that that. That would get sort of expensive every two weeks. Its $12/lb at Two part right? 2/3 would be a least a pound.
I have been changing mine every couple months but that may be too long. I need to be testing PO4 more often to know.
My reactor is a smaller version and I guess the 2/3 is the distance between the sponges and not the whole reactor. It is probably about a 1/2 pound per fill, not too bad.
I also am battling some algae and tend to feed heavy. I don't like to run carbon so it gets exhasted quicker, IMO.
I also find it is worthless after a month and sometimes early depending on my water change schedule.
I also am battling some algae and tend to feed heavy. I don't like to run carbon so it gets exhasted quicker, IMO.
I also find it is worthless after a month and sometimes early depending on my water change schedule.
this is what is in pure iron, i doubt you want this in your tank.
Carbon .004
Silicon
.001
Manganese
.04
Phosphorous
.004
Sulphur
.007
Aluminium
.001
Arsenic
.002
Boron
.0001
Nitrogen
.006
Niobium
.001
Tin
.001
Titanium
.001
Vanadium
.001
Lead
.002
Bismuth
.001
Calcium
.0002
Tellurium
.001
Hydrogen
1.1 ppm
http://www.pureiron.co.uk/technical_data.htm
vvolfe1
New member
Ummm. Pure Iron is Fe on a periodic table. I see what you are saying though that getting pure iron is almost impossible. On the otherhand outside of the Aluminium I doubt anything else would be bad for a reef. I think I'm going to have to test this of course on a small tank just in case it does kill everything.
jtesdall
Premium Member
Just changed my phosphate media Monday night. Phosphates had crept up on me but tonight they are back to almost undetectable. Yeah! Phosphate reactors do work very well. I only wish I had a nitrate reactor that worked as well. I am still crossing my fingers on my DIY model.
