can you put Phosban in a sump?

sjfishguy · 08/30/2009, 04:20 PM

I am not interested in getting a reactor, I was just wondering if anyone just puts a small filter bag with some phosban in their sump? I have a 58 and was thinking just using a small amount, maybe 30g or something. I would think if you just put it in an area of soft flow in a filter bag it would get the low, steady flow recommended by using a reactor. What do you guys think?

d2mini · 08/30/2009, 04:32 PM

I just did this today because I can't stand messing with the TLF reactor, and I'm not convinced it's giving me any better flow than a filter bag. So i put the filter back right near the return pump. Two actually. With with phosguard and one with carbon.

sedor · 08/30/2009, 04:56 PM

Just don't let your return pump suck the bag in. I think it would do better near the drain pipe...and yes, it should work fine, maybe not as good as a reactor but I don't have a reactor and when I need to run carbon I just throw a bag in my sump.

sjfishguy · 08/30/2009, 05:35 PM

Yeah, I have a sponge on my return pump so nothing gets lodged in there. I have a bag of carbon sitting on it right now, I was thinking of just laying a small bag of Phosban near it too. Good to hear others do it, any other people have some thoughts?

jjk_reef00 · 08/31/2009, 01:09 AM

Why not just get a TLP because they hang off of your sump anyway?

sjfishguy · 08/31/2009, 03:00 PM

Because I dont want to run another piece of equipment to only run 30g of phosban

08/30/2009, 04:20 PM	#1
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	can you put Phosban in a sump? I am not interested in getting a reactor, I was just wondering if anyone just puts a small filter bag with some phosban in their sump? I have a 58 and was thinking just using a small amount, maybe 30g or something. I would think if you just put it in an area of soft flow in a filter bag it would get the low, steady flow recommended by using a reactor. What do you guys think? __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef

08/30/2009, 04:32 PM	#2
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	I just did this today because I can't stand messing with the TLF reactor, and I'm not convinced it's giving me any better flow than a filter bag. So i put the filter back right near the return pump. Two actually. With with phosguard and one with carbon. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

08/30/2009, 04:56 PM	#3
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	Just don't let your return pump suck the bag in. I think it would do better near the drain pipe...and yes, it should work fine, maybe not as good as a reactor but I don't have a reactor and when I need to run carbon I just throw a bag in my sump. __________________ Ryan

08/30/2009, 05:35 PM	#4
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	Yeah, I have a sponge on my return pump so nothing gets lodged in there. I have a bag of carbon sitting on it right now, I was thinking of just laying a small bag of Phosban near it too. Good to hear others do it, any other people have some thoughts? __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef

08/31/2009, 01:09 AM	#5
jjk_reef00 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,476	Why not just get a TLP because they hang off of your sump anyway? __________________ I need more fish tank appliances! --Ed Current Tank Info: 375 FOWLR

08/31/2009, 03:00 PM	#6
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	Because I dont want to run another piece of equipment to only run 30g of phosban __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef