Phosban Reactor Setup

jdm01 · 01/10/2009, 10:38 AM

I installed a phosban reactor on my tank about 6 weeks ago. It got my phosphates down from 1.0 to 0.1 which was very good. I need to change the media. when I set it up I used phospan media. I have some phosgard around the house.

Can I use that in the reactor as well or is it better to stick with the phosban?

JEFFR259 · 01/10/2009, 10:55 AM

GFO, I believe, can last quite a while, like PHOSBAN. I don't change my but ever 6 months or so. I could be wrong, but I was under the assumption it doesn't exhaust as quickly as carbon.

Hopefully someone will chime in here and offer a more solid answer for you

tmz · 01/10/2009, 11:40 AM

The rate of exhaustion depends on how much phosphate is in the tank. Check the effluent from the reactorr to see if it is still pulling it out before pitching the media. GFO can last several months or less than a week.

isgon26 · 01/10/2009, 12:23 PM

A safe bet is to change it every month. If not test it every month for phosphate if it has gone up change the media.

jdm01 · 01/11/2009, 08:04 AM

The original phosban took the phosphate reading down considerably, but then it leveled off and is still too high. From my research phosguard is okay so i am trying it. If it gets me the rest of the way there great. if not i will switch back to phosban in a week or two. I may need to get a larger powerhead for it. I currently have a maxijet 400 hooked up, but that is not creating as much media movement as I had with the phosban.

Ncastro1981 · 01/11/2009, 09:15 AM

gfo from reef bulk supply has good stuff i hear

jdm01 · 02/01/2009, 07:40 PM

I have been using up the remaining PhosGuard from around the house. I have one change left and then I will switch back to phosban. I switched to API test kits because I was really struggling with the saliferts. According to the API test, phosphate is now 0. Should be able to switch back to phosban and maintain phosphate from here.

01/10/2009, 10:38 AM	#1
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	Phosban Reactor Setup I installed a phosban reactor on my tank about 6 weeks ago. It got my phosphates down from 1.0 to 0.1 which was very good. I need to change the media. when I set it up I used phospan media. I have some phosgard around the house. Can I use that in the reactor as well or is it better to stick with the phosban? __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

01/10/2009, 11:40 AM	#3
tmz ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Seneca NY Posts: 27,691	The rate of exhaustion depends on how much phosphate is in the tank. Check the effluent from the reactorr to see if it is still pulling it out before pitching the media. GFO can last several months or less than a week. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: Tank of the Month , November 2011 : 600gal integrated system: 3 display tanks (120 g, 90g, 89g),several frag/grow out tanks, macroalgae refugia, cryptic zones. 40+ fish, seahorses, sps,lps,leathers, zoanthidae and non photosynthetic corals.

01/10/2009, 12:23 PM	#4
isgon26 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 111	GFO A safe bet is to change it every month. If not test it every month for phosphate if it has gone up change the media.

01/11/2009, 08:04 AM	#5
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	The original phosban took the phosphate reading down considerably, but then it leveled off and is still too high. From my research phosguard is okay so i am trying it. If it gets me the rest of the way there great. if not i will switch back to phosban in a week or two. I may need to get a larger powerhead for it. I currently have a maxijet 400 hooked up, but that is not creating as much media movement as I had with the phosban. __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube

01/11/2009, 09:15 AM	#6
Ncastro1981 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vermont- The Green Mountain State Posts: 363	gfo from reef bulk supply has good stuff i hear __________________ Float like a Cadillac Sting Like a Beemer (my 2.5 y/o son's favorite quote) Your the foam left on the beach after high tide Current Tank Info: 48 x 24 x24 Reef with a 24 x 12 Sump Attached to a 30 x 13.5 Refugium: 2 150 w mh 2/96 w PC Aqua c ev-120 skimmer with mag 7. CHAETO and 200 MICRON Bag, phosphate/carbon reactor,120w pc lighting over refug.

01/10/2009, 10:55 AM	#2
JEFFR259 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 595	GFO, I believe, can last quite a while, like PHOSBAN. I don't change my but ever 6 months or so. I could be wrong, but I was under the assumption it doesn't exhaust as quickly as carbon. Hopefully someone will chime in here and offer a more solid answer for you

02/01/2009, 07:40 PM	#7
jdm01 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenfield Posts: 904	I have been using up the remaining PhosGuard from around the house. I have one change left and then I will switch back to phosban. I switched to API test kits because I was really struggling with the saliferts. According to the API test, phosphate is now 0. Should be able to switch back to phosban and maintain phosphate from here. __________________ John Martin Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon BioCube