Seachem PhosGuard

[GoTakeANap]

Does anyone use Seachem's PhosGuard? Just bought a pouch size to help me out with my Phosphate problem. My main question is, how long does this product last before i need to replace it?

 

[tst400]

I ran my initial batch for two weeks then i went to changing it monthly... Dont know if thats necessary but thats what i do

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[Downbeach]

What is your PO4? I'd get a reading before you start using it, so you know the starting point, and test it again periodically, to see how much of it has been reduced. Once it stops reducing it, it's time to change it.

 

[AZDesertRat]

Phosguard is aluminum based and leaches phosphates back into the tank once exhausted. It does work quickly compared to GFO or ferric oxide products but I prefer slow and steady to quick. Only bad things happen quickly in this hobby, all good things take time. GFO products work just as well if not better and do not leach contaminants back once exhausted, this has been recorded and known in the drinking water treatment industry for decades.

 

[GoTakeANap]

Phosguard is aluminum based and leaches phosphates back into the tank once exhausted. It does work quickly compared to GFO or ferric oxide products but I prefer slow and steady to quick. Only bad things happen quickly in this hobby, all good things take time. GFO products work just as well if not better and do not leach contaminants back once exhausted, this has been recorded and known in the drinking water treatment industry for decades.

do you mind sharing a link to me with the product you use? thanks

 

[Downbeach]

Here is one about GFO:

Iron Oxide Hydroxide (GFO) Phosphate Binders by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Read "Phosphate Export Using Binding Media: Aluminum Oxide", in this article:

Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

 

[Davesgt]

Phosguard is not a exchange resin so it actually does not leach phosphate back into your aquarium once it is exhausted. Only thing it will do is stop working. as far as aluminim oxide being released it is only released a low ph levels, when seachem actually went back to prtect their name and test this stuff for the hobbiest they showed no trace of aluminum leaching until a drop of ph around 5.4. This stuff is a great phospate remove when small traces are appartent but if the problem is out of hand id recomend doing very small water changes for about 2 weeks then use something to help control it

 

[AZDesertRat]

It does leach phosphates and other substances once it is exhausted, maybe not aluminum but the others it does. If you think otherwise please find us some documentation showing such. Having been in municipal water treatment for over 37 years now we have tested many many medias and ferric oxide is still a superior product.