Chem Pure Elete & Rowa phos questions??????

[Chrisz]

Rowa Phos Questions

I have been trying to get my Phosphates down a little bit (started at .16) so about a month ago I added Rows Phos to my system, I put it in a reactor. It made a dent in the phosphates (down to .08) but it seemed to throw my PH and Magnesium all out of wack.

• Has anyone encountered any water chemistry problem with Phosguard?

Chem Pure Elite Questions

I just switched out the Rowa Phose for Chem Pure Elite.

• Is this stuff a phosphate reducer or a carbon... both? It sounds like both...
• Should I expect some kind of Ph and Magnesium swing with this stuff also?
• Should I run carbon with Chem Pure Elete?

 

[btkrausen]

ChemiPure Elite IS a carbon with GFO mixed in basically. It probably shouldn't be your primary means for phosphate removal.

 

[Chrisz]

Holey cow! The Chem pure elite really made my water Crystal clear over night!!! I am going to test my water and see what I got, I hope the ph and the Magnesium did not drop like it did with the Rowa phos.

 

[Chrisz]

No adverse effect on water parameters all is well

 

[btkrausen]

Yeah, it works good. I put two of the smaller bags in my 220 (which is way less than I should use) and my water was crystal clear the next day. I've honestly never seen water so clear before with using ChemiPure.

 

[Saltgator]

Elite is my choice. Haven't had any issues since using it. Switched from Phosguard and Seachem carbon. Using 1 bag in my 125 and saving the 2 others I picked up for my 240.

 

[Lateral72]

Rowaphos is for removing and keeping Phosphates at nearly undetectable levels. Chemipure is just carbon with a small amount of GFO that won't make any noticeable dent.

Best would be to run two reactors. One with GFO and one with Carbon.

 

[Chrisz]

I have the new pro-flex sump I was wondering if I could just put the Rowaphos in a bag and throw it in the chamber before the retun pump where the blue sponge is.

 

[btkrausen]

That would probably get the most flow through it, however, getting a reactor, even a cheaper one like the Phosban, would be even better.

 

[beaslbob]

I just balance out the tank with algaes (macros in my case or some use an ATS).

But that's just me and

my .02

 

[typicaltony]

Seems like you have a big tank and i would also recommend getting a reactor or two for that purpose, chemipure would get used up quick unless you buy their huge gigantic bag but the cost of that you couldve gotten reactors...