which phosphate remover to use

ks_reeftank · Mar 15, 2013

wondering what works the best for phosphate removal. just set up a reactor and had some Seachem PhosGuard. A lot of people run GFO , i need to buy some more and was wondering what to use when it comes time to change it out. thanks

fasiczka · Mar 16, 2013

I've been using Bulk Reef's normal GFO in a reactor with good results.

shecter · Mar 16, 2013

I switched from phosban to brs bulk gfo. Not the high cap one just the regular and it works just as good at half the price.

ks_reeftank · Mar 17, 2013

im going to run this seachem stuff for awhile and see how it does, if im unhappy with it i will check you the brs gfo. im happy to have the reactor going at this point, i tried setting up one i got off ebay and it was a pain. the 2 little fishes one i have now was a cake walk, and with the tube in the center i feel the sponges will stay in place better. thanks for all the replies

Pappy · Mar 17, 2013

Brs gfo here as well. If u compare this product to phosban and others you get way more for the $$$ and works awesome

Rob.D · Mar 17, 2013

Regular bulk BRS GFO here as well, my LFS carries it.

KatyEnochs · Mar 17, 2013

brs bulk gfo for me as well

islander84 · Mar 17, 2013

A refugium stuffed with chaeto and/or gfo will get rid of PO4.........

YVR · Mar 18, 2013

I've used Tropic Marin Elimi-Phos with good success a couple of times in the past when I had high phosphates.

ks_reeftank · Mar 24, 2013

i have a refugium with chaeto already, lights on timers running 8 hrs a day. tank has only 2 clowns and an urchin in 75g tank with 29g sump, so not real sure why having this issue with algae right now. feed once a day, sometimes 2, never a lot though.

thinking my cuc is not adequate. i put a dozens hermits in there, only see one or two every so often. i just ordered some rock from marco rocks. this rock looks great, it gave me a chance to redo the aquascape to allow more flow around the rock, i think that will help.

thanks for all the replys