RowaPhos questions -

[BanjoBandito]

I'm using RowaPhos in my reactor...but I have a question - it's "escaping" my foam inserts due to it's size, does anyone sell smaller celled foam inserts for it? I use an IO minimax. Or can I just cut some cheesecloth and make it work?

Also - is RowaPhos considered GFO (slow removal) or is it more rapid like PhosGuard? Thanks.

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

RowaPhos is faster than Phosgurad, you should use wool filter floss, Sera makes. some, or use Filter Floss from Micheals, use top and bottom of the Rowa.

 

[BanjoBandito]

RowaPhos is faster than Phosgurad, you should use wool filter floss, Sera makes. some, or use Filter Floss from Micheals, use top and bottom of the Rowa.

Thank you!

 

[blaxsun]

Switch to Nyos Phosi-EX. The GFO granules are way bigger and won’t get blown through the sponge,

 

[BanjoBandito]

Switch to Nyos Phosi-EX. The GFO granules are way bigger and won’t get blown through the sponge,

Thank you! I was looking for something like this!

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Careful rowaphos is really strong. If you don’t monitor or use too much you could end up like me dosing phosphates back into the tank

 

[BanjoBandito]

Careful rowaphos is really strong. If you don’t monitor or use too much you could end up like me dosing phosphates back into the tank

Basically what happened. My phosphates in my nano have consistently been high (.2+) and I'm not getting good growth out of my SPS, so I'm trying to get things in "balance". I got a media reactor and ran PhosGuard for less than 24 hours and was at 0.0. So I'm trying to find a "gentle way" to get me back to around .7 - .1 consistently. I don't dose phosphates, I just use reef roids, the ultimate in phosphate bombs.

 

[fachatga]

easiest way I found was just to have a valve to lessen the flow til my phosphates were steady where I wanted them. Was better for me than trying to find a schedule on how long to run it. I’m using a very small amount as it is.

 

[BanjoBandito]

easiest way I found was just to have a valve to lessen the flow til my phosphates were steady where I wanted them. Was better for me than trying to find a schedule on how long to run it. I’m using a very small amount as it is.

I have a IM minimax, it has a flow controller on the media tube and the pump itself, I got a lot of tinkering to do that's for sure. It's comical to think I need to run a tablespoon of media, but it's the only way I can keep phosphates under control without dosing lanthum daily or other extreme measures.

 

[Pistondog]

Basically what happened. My phosphates in my nano have consistently been high (.2+) and I'm not getting good growth out of my SPS, so I'm trying to get things in "balance". I got a media reactor and ran PhosGuard for less than 24 hours and was at 0.0. So I'm trying to find a "gentle way" to get me back to around .7 - .1 consistently. I don't dose phosphates, I just use reef roids, the ultimate in phosphate bombs.

If you don't see good results from reef roids, try to mix it up. Oyster eggs one day, aminos another, phyto, marine snow, lots of choices.
I stopped reef roids regularly to their phosphates.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

If you don't see good results from reef roids, try to mix it up. Oyster eggs one day, aminos another, phyto, marine snow, lots of choices.
I stopped reef roids regularly to their phosphates.

I’ve been considering going back to phyto as well. Many benefits there

 

[BanjoBandito]

If you don't see good results from reef roids, try to mix it up. Oyster eggs one day, aminos another, phyto, marine snow, lots of choices.
I stopped reef roids regularly to their phosphates.

I guess what I meant was when my phosphates are low or "double zero" I dose reef roids as a phosphate supplement.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

I guess what I meant was when my phosphates are low or "double zero" I dose reef roids as a phosphate supplement.

I’ve done it too, works better then neophos in my tank hahah neophos would get used up right away, where reef roids kept phosphates around a bit longer

 

[fachatga]

You can do a tablespoon and just mix it in with some regular carbon

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

BanjoBandito. watch this and other videos, turn down volume at first

 

[BanjoBandito]

BanjoBandito. watch this and other videos, turn down volume at first

I will watch this thank you, my tank in question is a nano. It's always been hard to "maintain" steady levels in it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Place in a nylon stocking to contain it inside the reactor

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

These videos are for nanos.

 

[BanjoBandito]

These videos are for nanos.

We are talking about my nano.