Do phosphate filter media/remover work well?

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

Would using the following phosphate treatments (together at the same time) really remove all the phosphate from the water?

 

[bushdoc]

Phosphate-E is Lanthanum chloride, one of the most effective methods of precipitating/removing phosphates. It can be to efficient, so if you decide to use it-do some research how to use it.
Not familiar with other one.
GFO works also well, but it have to be used in media reactor.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Would using the following phosphate treatments (together at the same time) really remove all the phosphate from the water?

I would not be using two products at the same time as it would be difficult to control.

How big is the tank?

Lanthanum Chloride is a very effective method of Phosphate removal but can cause issues with Tangs and is best for large tanks operated by experienced reefers.

Aluminum based Phosphate removers are better for anything smaller than 75 gallons.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Would using the following phosphate treatments (together at the same time) really remove all the phosphate from the water?

If I am remembering your previous posts correctly, your tank is extremely new. There is no reason to use either of these products yet (if at all).

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If I am remembering your previous posts correctly, your tank is extremely new. There is no reason to use either of these products yet (if at all).

I currently have a ten gallon tank that is still cycling (no fish in it). I want to upgrade it to 55 gallons.

This was posted less than a week ago. Do you have other tanks?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Would using the following phosphate treatments (together at the same time) really remove all the phosphate from the water?

Removing all phosphate should never be a goal for a reef aquarium, and either product alone, in sufficiently large amounts, will remove it to levels lower than desirable.

 

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

Generally speaking, do these phosphate removers work as good as RODI filters when it comes to removing phosphate from tap water?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Generally speaking, do these phosphate removers work as good as RODI filters when it comes to removing phosphate from tap water?

They can work better (if you use enough) than an RO/DI for removing phosphate from tap water, but I don't generally think that is needed or useful. RO/DI at 0 ppm TDS removes enough so that any you might measure (say, 0.05 ppm) is an insignificant contributor to the phosphate balance of a reef tank relative to foods, and RO/DI removes other stuff, such as copper.

 

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

They can work better (if you use enough) than an RO/DI for removing phosphate from tap water, but I don't generally think that is needed or useful. RO/DI at 0 ppm TDS removes enough so that any you might measure (say, 0.05 ppm) is an insignificant contributor to the phosphate balance of a reef tank relative to foods, and RO/DI removes other stuff, such as copper.

In regards to the copper issue, do water conditioners such as Prime actually detoxify heavy metals as indicated on their bottle label? I’m thinking that water conditioners would remove or lessen the copper in the water. Can anybody confirm?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

In regards to the copper issue, do water conditioners such as Prime actually detoxify heavy metals as indicated on their bottle label? I’m thinking that water conditioners would remove or lessen the copper in the water. Can anybody confirm?

The ONLY thing Prime is good for is dechlorination. Afaik, water conditioners do not remove copper.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

In regards to the copper issue, do water conditioners such as Prime actually detoxify heavy metals as indicated on their bottle label? I’m thinking that water conditioners would remove or lessen the copper in the water. Can anybody confirm?

Are your recent questions because you don't want to invest in an RODI unit?

 

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

The ONLY thing Prime is good for is dechlorination. Afaik, water conditioners do not remove copper.

Will carbon remove the copper from the water?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

In regards to the copper issue, do water conditioners such as Prime actually detoxify heavy metals as indicated on their bottle label? I’m thinking that water conditioners would remove or lessen the copper in the water. Can anybody confirm?

I would not assume that is accurate (Seachem often provides incorrect ideas about their products) and copper is a main reason to want RO/DI on tap water.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Will carbon remove the copper from the water?

Reverse osmosis/deionization is by and far the best way to remove copper. Carbon will not. There is a product called CupriSorb that will, but it will get very expensive to treat all your tapwater with it

 

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

Are your recent questions because you don't want to invest in an RODI unit?

No of course not. I am asking general questions as part of a college project.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Will carbon remove the copper from the water?

RO/DI is the way. You are not going to discover a better and cheaper way to purify tap water that we all missed for the last 30 years. lol

 

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

Reverse osmosis/deionization is by and far the best way to remove copper. Carbon will not. There is a product called CupriSorb that will, but it will get very expensive to treat all your tapwater with it

But according to this posting carbon will remove the copper:

Using carbon during chelated copper treatment.

Will carbon (Seachem pouch designed for Tidal 35 HOB) remove or significantly reduce the level of chelated copper in my 16 gallon qt tank? If no, is there any reason *not* to run carbon during the copper phase of qt?

www.reef2reef.com

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

But according to this posting carbon will remove the copper:

Using carbon during chelated copper treatment.

Will carbon (Seachem pouch designed for Tidal 35 HOB) remove or significantly reduce the level of chelated copper in my 16 gallon qt tank? If no, is there any reason *not* to run carbon during the copper phase of qt?

www.reef2reef.com

That poster was asking if keeping carbon in his tank would interfere with a therapeutic level of copper, not about whether carbon can remove copper from tapwater

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

That poster was asking if keeping carbon in his tank would interfere with a therapeutic level of copper, not about whether carbon can remove copper from tapwater

 

[homersimpsonlikesfish]

Reverse osmosis/deionization is by and far the best way to remove copper. Carbon will not. There is a product called CupriSorb that will, but it will get very expensive to treat all your tapwater with it

I found it. Thanks!