phosphate reduction

Hi I am using GFO in a reactor to try and lower my phosphate currently at 0.264ppm using Hanna ULR. I cross referenced this result with salifert and it appears to be the same. My issue is that my GFO seemed to not be doing much so I tested the effluent coming out of the reactor about 10 mins...

I know this has probably been asked and answered 1000 different ways, so please excuse me if it’s frustrating, I am new to the forum and this is my first post, so I’m not up to fully understanding format here. I have a 225 gallon mixed reef, the tank is less than a year old, it is heavily...

Hi new to reefing and was wondering about Phosphate levels. Most places recommend staying below .05 for a reef tank and I am currently at 1.5. I use RO/DI water and Red Sea Blue bucket salt for water changes. I have a new tank with just 2 clownfish and I have only feed one time, frozen mysis...

Please help. I have had my phosphates jump through the roof and need some suggestions. I have a 40 gallon tank 5 months old. Last major test I did was Nov 20th and I had Alkalinity 189 /10.5 dkh Phosphate .02 Ph 8.0 Calcium 360 Ammonia 0.10 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5 ppm The changes I made...

I've read online that you should never run gfo with Sps corals in your system. Apparently corals will lose colors. How true is this? I currently run a refugium, carbon dose vinegar, and run phosguard but it gets exhausted very quickly. I feed my corals reef roids every other day. Looking for...

Hello guys, Need some advice here. I have a 240 FOWLR with about 15 fishes in there. I have some brown algae growing on the tank not much but its annoying and I'm wondering what else should i do to eradicate it. I do vodka dosing and I'm at 8ml/day. I use 3 cups of phosban and replace it every 2...

Can phosphates be reduced through a open tank with circulation into the air?

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any luck with the product phosphate rx? I know it’s just a band-aid, and I am solving the core issue by weekly water changes (I was super pregnant so my tank was neglected for 6 months, and yay softies for surviving just top offs!) I do now have a reactor...

So, I read the directions on how to use PhosGuard and was SKEPTICAL! It stated the amount you needed to dose either in a reactor or a media back, rinse first, etc.. Now it came to the testing and what to expect.. The directions stated that it would remove Phosphate down to .02 (the exact level...

Hey all, I recently stumbled across threads with people saying they use lanthanum chloride to lower phosphate. Upon further research i'd like to try it out, GFO is expensive and it's extra maintenance that I'm looking to get rid of. 1) Products like Phosphate RX or Phosphate E (Brightwell)...