Is all GFE the same?

[Liz]

What is the difference between the various brands of granular ferric oxide? Is it just the size of each particle or is there a more fundamental difference?

There is a website offering bulk quantities of generic GFO in either pellet or crushed versions. Is this just as good? Is there any advantage to pellet or crushed over the other?

 

[Breezp]

What is the difference between the various brands of granular ferric oxide?

Liz, you lost me at hello.

 

[House of Laughter]

GFO, I believe there is a thread already on this from Fritz, I'll search and see if I can find the link.

Jim

 

[House of Laughter]

Here is the thread - check out Matt's post #10 for links to some supporting documentation.

House

 

[Craig]

An 8 pounds bucket of generic GFO is $115 plus shipping

1 pound = 453.59237 grams

8 pounds= 3628.73895 grams

1200 grams Phosban = $80

very roughly, the same amount of Phosban would be over $240

it seems like the Costco sized GFO is worthwhile. Has anyone tried it?

 

[Phyl]

NJRC has done 2 group buys on bulk GFO and have been happy with the results.

 

[fritz]

I've been wanting to try some of the bulk stuff. I've been trying to find someone in a lab perhaps that has connections to order a pallet of the stuff for an MR GB.

 

[Craig]

Phyl....could you line us up with your source?

 

[meschaefer]

An 8 pounds bucket of generic GFO is $115 plus shipping

1 pound = 453.59237 grams

8 pounds= 3628.73895 grams

1200 grams Phosban = $80

very roughly, the same amount of Phosban would be over $240

it seems like the Costco sized GFO is worthwhile. Has anyone tried it?

So the generic GFO costs $115 for 3629 grams (.031 a gram)

or for $140 (a tad bit more) you could get a known brand and quality and get 4000 grams of Phosar (.035 a gram)

The generic stuff is cheaper, and it may even be better for all I know as I have never used it. I do know that after trying phosar, phosban, rowaphas, and teh Drs F&S stuff, I liked phosar the best.

 

[cali_reef]

Matt, does the Phosar looks like rowaphas?