Phosban the best choice for phosphate removal?

[Reef Goalie]

I have used Phosguard in the past and it has lowered the phosphate levels. I have however noticed the negative effects on my Sarcophyton. I have read the articles regarding Al based products vs. Fe based products. Is Phosban the best readily available choice or are there others out there? I have not seen Rowaphos (sp?) in any LFS around here.

 

[Anonymous]

The best choice is ro/di and stop it before it gets into the tank.

after the fact you have to use one of those two types, neither of which is good for the corals.

 

[DustinDorton]

Ive used Rowaphos on a tank that had some very sensitive caribbean stony corals in it. The corals were not bothered by it at all. That product is used _extensively_ in europe, its still rather "new" here.

Phosban is pretty much the same thing, still an iron based product.

Dustin

 

[danny@]

In europe we use phosphatekiller manufactered by Salifert this is at the moment the very best there is. It eliminates phosphate levels of 0.5 ppm in a week easy

 

[montepora]

Danny:

Are you referring to the liquid form PO4 remover from Salifert??

To all:

You need to run the phosban or rowspho through a chemical reactor, the same principle as CA reactor chamber and in low pH environment to prvent media solidification.

 

[DustinDorton]

According to Julian, you can also use it like a fluidized bed filter. It will keep the media from packing and plugging up.

Dustin