i bought some phosguard by seachem.it says on the bottle that it does not leak phospates or silicate back into the water.also that it can be dried and reused till exhausted.what are your thoughts on that?i dried them after 4 days of use,they have a slight brown color to them.i put the used phosguard and swished it around in some ro water before drying,and tested it with my phosphate test.it come up around .01 should i reuse?thanks
question about phospate remover
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I review Phosguard in this article. IMO, I would not use it due to the potential for releasing aluminum:
Aluminum and aluminum-based phosphate binders
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2003/chem.htm
Also, the claim that it does not release these ions is not true for any binder. Any of them will release the phosphate if the phosphate level falls low enough.
Aluminum and aluminum-based phosphate binders
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2003/chem.htm
Also, the claim that it does not release these ions is not true for any binder. Any of them will release the phosphate if the phosphate level falls low enough.
i wasnt aware of the aluminum issues.it worked good on my phospates.should i do a water change then?what phospate remover do you recommend then?i put it in a filter bag in my sump and let the drain water run thru it.should buy a fluidized filter instead for phospate and carbon or should keep using the filter bags?thanks for the advice
At this point, I'd recommend the iron based binders over aluminum based ones. Many folks use stirred reactors for these binders, but I'd prefer to use it in a cannister filter to reduced the likelihood of it breaking apart bit by bit and being released to the tank.
I wouldn't do a water change un less the corals have reacted badly. I'd just switch to something else (or even better, grow macroalgae).
These articles may be useful:
Phosphorus: Algaeââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Best Friend
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2002/chem.htm
Iron Oxide Hydroxide (GFO) Phosphate Binders
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.htm
I wouldn't do a water change un less the corals have reacted badly. I'd just switch to something else (or even better, grow macroalgae).
These articles may be useful:
Phosphorus: Algaeââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Best Friend
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2002/chem.htm
Iron Oxide Hydroxide (GFO) Phosphate Binders
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.htm
