Phosban reactor or not?

Ironman · 09/28/2006, 05:04 PM

Should a phosban reactor be running 24/7 indefinitely or only until the phosphates have stopped registering on the test kit?

Would it be wise to stop the phosban reactor to see if the phosphates remain at 0 on the test kit? I just want to know if I'm wasting my money buying the media for it if phosphates are not present to begin with.

Cheers

billyr98 · 09/28/2006, 09:53 PM

can't hurt to turn the phosban off and check your numbers... i run my 24/7...

xtm · 09/28/2006, 10:56 PM

I have mine at 27/7 too. The more water flowing through the reactor, the better.

Gundo5000 · 09/28/2006, 11:54 PM

24/7 here

Cathman · 09/29/2006, 12:05 AM

Here is one thought. I am currently battling a hair algae/diatom bloom that i have no clue where it came from. I got a frag that had some hair algae on it, and despite my efforts at removal it keeps coming back. Read the phosphate article in the chemistry forum and you will see that sometimes it will not be measurable by a test kit. I have tried several times and gotten no measurement, but it is suggested that the hair/diatom stuff is using it up as fast as it is produced and the algae is going out of control. So i set up a reactor today in hopes of absorbing the stuff before it can be used by the algae.

If it were me and learning what i have, i would run the stuff 24/7 and test occasionally or if i see something out of kilter change the stuff out. I hope this will solve my problem and in the end help out my inhabitants.

Ironman · 09/29/2006, 07:49 AM

I didn't have a phosphate problem to begin with. I was told that sometimes phosphates will not register on test kits and that the addition of the reactor would be of great benefit. I also have a fuge full of chaeto to absorb phosphates. I also dip kalk 24/7 and kalk binds phosphates. So I wonder in my case if the reactor has become obsolete?

What would be the best way to wean my aquarium off the media to see if any changes in my corals would be detected?

Thanks everyone

09/28/2006, 05:04 PM	#1
Ironman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 811	Phosban reactor or not? Should a phosban reactor be running 24/7 indefinitely or only until the phosphates have stopped registering on the test kit? Would it be wise to stop the phosban reactor to see if the phosphates remain at 0 on the test kit? I just want to know if I'm wasting my money buying the media for it if phosphates are not present to begin with. Cheers

09/28/2006, 10:56 PM	#3
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	I have mine at 27/7 too. The more water flowing through the reactor, the better. __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

09/28/2006, 11:54 PM	#4
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	24/7 here __________________ GUNDO

09/28/2006, 09:53 PM	#2
billyr98 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Jersey Posts: 113	can't hurt to turn the phosban off and check your numbers... i run my 24/7...

09/29/2006, 12:05 AM	#5
Cathman Super Ninja Reefer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yep, Texas Posts: 142	Here is one thought. I am currently battling a hair algae/diatom bloom that i have no clue where it came from. I got a frag that had some hair algae on it, and despite my efforts at removal it keeps coming back. Read the phosphate article in the chemistry forum and you will see that sometimes it will not be measurable by a test kit. I have tried several times and gotten no measurement, but it is suggested that the hair/diatom stuff is using it up as fast as it is produced and the algae is going out of control. So i set up a reactor today in hopes of absorbing the stuff before it can be used by the algae. If it were me and learning what i have, i would run the stuff 24/7 and test occasionally or if i see something out of kilter change the stuff out. I hope this will solve my problem and in the end help out my inhabitants.

09/29/2006, 07:49 AM	#6
Ironman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 811	I didn't have a phosphate problem to begin with. I was told that sometimes phosphates will not register on test kits and that the addition of the reactor would be of great benefit. I also have a fuge full of chaeto to absorb phosphates. I also dip kalk 24/7 and kalk binds phosphates. So I wonder in my case if the reactor has become obsolete? What would be the best way to wean my aquarium off the media to see if any changes in my corals would be detected? Thanks everyone