Phosphate reactor media

LS90gal · 09/17/2012, 09:02 PM

what is the best media to put into a phosphate reactor ?
Is phosBan good or Phoslock any better.

Reef1121 · 09/17/2012, 09:06 PM

Ive used phosban in the past with good results, but have also herd good things about BRS's GFO ven though it has a high price.

Mavrk · 09/17/2012, 09:53 PM

What reactor? I would say that GFO from Bulk Reef Supply, Buckeye Field Supply, or The Filter Guys is the best bang for your buck. I used to use PhosaR, but they stopped making it

There are some good discussions of this in the Reef Chemistry Forum if you do a search.

teknik777 · 09/17/2012, 10:09 PM

I use the Bulk Reef Supply and love it. I use GFO and replace it every 6 weeks! Never had a problem.

BigBarnacles · 09/17/2012, 10:13 PM

I've been using a PhosBan reactor and it works great. Up until now I've been using the PhosBan GFO in it. It works fast but gets spent after about 3 weeks. Tonight I just used BRS high capacity GFO. I'm thinking it should last a good time longer. We'll see...

LS90gal · 09/21/2012, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the feed back I ended up getting BRS's GFO, waiting for it to come in.

Cable_Guy · 09/21/2012, 01:57 PM

I've used both GFO and PhosGuard and they both work well.

When you start to use either for the first time, they will be exhausted within about a day if there is a lot of phosphate in your system. Once you get it to a managable level, it will last longer.

09/17/2012, 09:02 PM	#1
LS90gal Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CT Posts: 109	Phosphate reactor media what is the best media to put into a phosphate reactor ? Is phosBan good or Phoslock any better.

09/17/2012, 10:13 PM	#5
BigBarnacles Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Aurora, Il. Posts: 748	I've been using a PhosBan reactor and it works great. Up until now I've been using the PhosBan GFO in it. It works fast but gets spent after about 3 weeks. Tonight I just used BRS high capacity GFO. I'm thinking it should last a good time longer. We'll see... __________________ “I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.” ― Hunter S. Thompson Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef. 8 gallon Nuvo.

09/17/2012, 09:06 PM	#2
Reef1121 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Travis AFB Posts: 332	Ive used phosban in the past with good results, but have also herd good things about BRS's GFO ven though it has a high price.

09/17/2012, 09:53 PM	#3
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	What reactor? I would say that GFO from Bulk Reef Supply, Buckeye Field Supply, or The Filter Guys is the best bang for your buck. I used to use PhosaR, but they stopped making it There are some good discussions of this in the Reef Chemistry Forum if you do a search.

09/17/2012, 10:09 PM	#4
teknik777 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 51	I use the Bulk Reef Supply and love it. I use GFO and replace it every 6 weeks! Never had a problem.

09/21/2012, 01:39 PM	#6
LS90gal Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CT Posts: 109	Thanks for the feed back I ended up getting BRS's GFO, waiting for it to come in.

09/21/2012, 01:57 PM	#7
Cable_Guy Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 66	I've used both GFO and PhosGuard and they both work well. When you start to use either for the first time, they will be exhausted within about a day if there is a lot of phosphate in your system. Once you get it to a managable level, it will last longer.