Rinse rowa

[Goldenvue]

So I use rowaphos in my reactor are we not supposed to rinse it before putting in canaster what size filter bags should I use? Thanks

 

[djbetterly]

You definitely want to rinse it!! I don't use filter bags, so I'm not sure what size to recommend. What kind of reactor are you using?

 

[Goldenvue]

You definitely want to rinse it!! I don't use filter bags, so I'm not sure what size to recommend. What kind of reactor are you using?

A brs canister

 

[djbetterly]

Like this?

 

[Goldenvue]

Like this?

Ya the bigger one but the same thing

 

[djbetterly]

I use the smaller one and there is no need to use filter bags, just fill it with the desired amount of Rowaphos straight into the interior plastic canister shown below. Mine doesn't have a sponge on the bottom, but it looks like the larger ones do. Once I reconnect the reactor, I flush it with at least five gallons of water, turning the supply on and off at times as it seems to flush it a bit better.

 

[Goldenvue]

What’s the best pump to use on a reactor w rowa? Been useing a maxi jet 1200 and seems to clog pretty fast.

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

You are suppose to have a wool filter fleece on top and the bottom of the Rowa Phos, and do not rinse.

 

[Waters]

As far as I know, it must be rinsed. I have always rinsed mine.....the water that initially filters through that stuff comes out black.

 

[landlubber]

What’s the best pump to use on a reactor w rowa? Been useing a maxi jet 1200 and seems to clog pretty fast.

your pump shouldn't have anything to do with the media clogging. gfo just seems to be a little labor intensive and in my experience running it required flow adjustment a couple times a day for the first few days and calmed down a bit after. I did find that my reactor definitely worked better when the inlet was drawing the water from a clean source (behind media, or filter socks) than straight from the display.

 

[DSC reef]

You definitely want to rinse the rowaphos.

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

https://www.theaquariumsolution.com/rowaphos-why-waste-your-money I guess we are both right, there are instructions on this link.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

NEVER WASH FOR NON-FLUIDISED USE

 

[DSC reef]

Feel free to do what you want, after seeing what comes out of rowaphos I'd rinse it no matter what instructions say. They don't give a reason why to not rinse if your not using a reactor? Sounds suspicious to me. Rowaphos always worked good but like any GFO or "low dust" carbon I will always rinse no matter what the manufacturer claims.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I rinse but I am using a reactor but if I was using in a bag I would rise also.

Don’t understand why they say rise on and not the other don’t make much sense to me just my opinion.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Hmmmm ... it's only stated as ... " Never wash the ROWA@Phos for non-fluidizsed use." That statement is too broad ... imo

 

[DSC reef]

I rinse but I am using a reactor but if I was using in a bag I would rise also.

Don’t understand why they say rise on and not the other don’t make much sense to me just my opinion.

I'm with ya, not sure on the reasoning.