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10-03-2006, 11:41 AM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
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phosban reactor? who uses them?
I think I may have a small phosphate issue???we have alot of red algae on the back overflows....Would a phosban reactor help this issue???
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Joe Henderson
210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump 
& Now 75 Reef at work
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10-03-2006, 12:31 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
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I used one for a while but then decided it was more a matter of husbandry wrather than "uncontrolable Phosphates. I now use mine for activated carbon.
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10-03-2006, 12:41 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
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I do regular water changes and it seems to still be there??
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Joe Henderson
210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump
& Now 75 Reef at work
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10-03-2006, 04:29 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
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I used one for a while, it definately dropped the phosphate level, but it really is more of a bandaid then a cure. You could use it temporarily to lower your phosphates but don't leave it going forever. The key is to figure out where your phosphate is coming from and try preventing the high levels rather than trying to absorb them out with phosban.
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10-03-2006, 04:31 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
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Of course, possible sources of phosphates are:
Too much food
Not enough skimming
LR or SB full of phosphates
Too many fish?
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10-03-2006, 04:53 PM
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Wannabeareefer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
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I run Rowa 24/7 now. (had same issues for several months)
My thoughts are that there is a problem,thus algee, why alow it to absorb into everything, while you fiq out what is wrong?
Run it and work on all the things listed above and hopfully the sand and LR will last a little longer.
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10-03-2006, 05:08 PM
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I'm sorry.......
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: South West Florida
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I use the phosban reactor and I like it. I also use carbon in it to. Most of the time its phosguard. One of my better purchases!
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10-10-2006, 12:11 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 3,170
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bump
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Joe Henderson
210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump
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10-10-2006, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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I use them on both of my tanks. I run carbon a couple of days a month and phosban the rest of the time........actually i just this morning switched over to rowa-phos though. I have no measurable phosphates nor nuisance algae problems but i run it anyway.
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10-10-2006, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
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I run one, I only use about 1/6th what they say to use in it. Just enough and thats all just to be on the safe side. if there is trace amounts of ph04 it can have an effect on coral calcification, so every measure to speed up growth is a good one!
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