What Brand Phosphate

[Im Lon 2]

I'm Needing to run some type of phosphate remover.. I'm starting to get Hair Algae. I have not had that in 5 years, and that was a battle in a half..

Figures though... Have had no Algae problems at all, until I got the new RO/DI unit (TDS is 0 too) and did two 50 gallon water changes.

 

[sirreal63]

I have used both Pura and PhosBan and noticed no difference between them. Either will work fine.

 

[Im Lon 2]

is it large Media or real fine? I have never ran PhosePhate.

Rich tried running some last week and when he started using it, it lowered his PH down to 7.8? Should that happen?

 

[sirreal63]

I ran mine in a SeaChem Bag...rinse well because it is fine.

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: What Brand Phosphate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11135268#post11135268 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Im Lon 2
I'm Needing to run some type of phosphate remover.. I'm starting to get Hair Algae. I have not had that in 5 years, and that was a battle in a half..

Figures though... Have had no Algae problems at all, until I got the new RO/DI unit (TDS is 0 too) and did two 50 gallon water changes.

has anything else changed in your tank or routines lately to increase phosphates:
flow changes
feeding amount and techniques
less frequent water changes
harvested the cheato lately??

 

[ncox38]

I used the generic phosphate remover from twopartsolution.com and it knocked mine out in about a month, it was half the price of Phosban. I never used Phosban so I cant say one is better than the other. They claim it is the same stuff though.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Re: Re: What Brand Phosphate

Re: Re: What Brand Phosphate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11135557#post11135557 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
has anything else changed in your tank or routines lately to increase phosphates:
flow changes
feeding amount and techniques
less frequent water changes
harvested the cheato lately??

Water flow no change, power heads do need a cleaning, so that could slow it up a little.

Have not changed anything. I don't feed a lot. 2-3 times a week

More Water Changes, now than ever.

Harvested the Cheato 2 weeks ago.

 

[Aquarist007]

Re: Re: Re: What Brand Phosphate

Re: Re: Re: What Brand Phosphate

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11135875#post11135875 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Im Lon 2
Water flow no change, power heads do need a cleaning, so that could slow it up a little.

Have not changed anything. I don't feed a lot. 2-3 times a week

More Water Changes, now than ever.

Harvested the Cheato 2 weeks ago.

kind of figured you would have with your experience

I have had an increase in nuisance algae on the glass recently--all I can attribute it to is that sunrise has been getting later in the day and I have been feeding the fish in the dark before I go to work. Sone of them still sleeping/and or sluggish metabolism rates
I am sure this caused an increase in phosphates via uneaten food.
For the last few days I have not been feeding in the morning and the nuisance algae has almost cleared up when I come home.
I don't know if this could be a problem or not for you--just threw it out for everyone:smokin:

 

[Aquarist007]

except for the nuisance algae mentioned above--cyano and algae has been almost none existant since I went to this setup:
The carbon I run for 2-3 weeks, the phoban lasts for 2-3 months.

 

[Im Lon 2]

The thing that gets me is I had none of the issues till after I changed My RO/DI, and Harvest my Cheeto.

Are you running 1 pump on both reactors?

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11138192#post11138192 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Im Lon 2
The thing that gets me is I had none of the issues till after I changed My RO/DI, and Harvest my Cheeto.

Are you running 1 pump on both reactors?

two separate pumps

what is your sump refugium setup like--can you post a pic.
Common reef sense ---you have to have phosphates coming from somewhere to fuel that algae.

I am also brainstorming here----do you have deep sand beds and for how long have they been established.

 

[acm]

the best phosphate remover is warner marine phoSar HC. It has to be the HC one. It is amazingly stronger than regular gfo

 

[Aquarist007]

the thread of the month for sept was on this:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1182318

 

[Im Lon 2]

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