Saving on phosphate control

david pinder · 11/24/2009, 04:11 PM

Have to use a lot of Ferric oxide since I am running 4 tanks with almost 3000 gal. First found reasonable Phos reactors at Champion lighting. Second I learned about Bulk Reef Supply. They sell a 22.5lb tub that really saves me some money. Depending on your bio load eventually the ferric oxide starts to loose its punch. The last and most important thing I learned is that you can take all the used ferric oxide granules wash and clean along with the filter pads in the reactor and use them again. The length of use will shorten after each use but I am on my third round with the batch Now in use. Realize everone will not use as much as I do but Your savings will be there. Can not be more happy with the way my sps and corals have reacted since Ive started using this product. Hope this helps someone else I know everything I save leaves me more to buy other things for my tanks

tkeracer619 · 11/24/2009, 04:17 PM

I have never heard about washing GFO to make it work again. Do you have any links that supports this?

Randy Holmes-Farley · 11/24/2009, 04:23 PM

We discuss removing the phosphate from GFO at very high pH (14) here:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1734717

david pinder · 11/24/2009, 09:02 PM

I test for phosphates weekly with a salifert tester if it gets above 10 I take my reactors out wash everything put it all back and check it again in 48 hrs it will be back to 1or 2 and Im good to go again. Not scientific but its working for me.

Frogmanx82 · 11/25/2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by david pinder

I test for phosphates weekly with a salifert tester if it gets above 10 I take my reactors out wash everything put it all back and check it again in 48 hrs it will be back to 1or 2 and Im good to go again. Not scientific but its working for me.

What measure is 10? Phosphates are usually controlled to less than 0.05 ppm.

11/24/2009, 04:11 PM	#1
david pinder Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: houston tx 77316 Posts: 538	Saving on phosphate control Have to use a lot of Ferric oxide since I am running 4 tanks with almost 3000 gal. First found reasonable Phos reactors at Champion lighting. Second I learned about Bulk Reef Supply. They sell a 22.5lb tub that really saves me some money. Depending on your bio load eventually the ferric oxide starts to loose its punch. The last and most important thing I learned is that you can take all the used ferric oxide granules wash and clean along with the filter pads in the reactor and use them again. The length of use will shorten after each use but I am on my third round with the batch Now in use. Realize everone will not use as much as I do but Your savings will be there. Can not be more happy with the way my sps and corals have reacted since Ive started using this product. Hope this helps someone else I know everything I save leaves me more to buy other things for my tanks

11/24/2009, 04:17 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I have never heard about washing GFO to make it work again. Do you have any links that supports this? __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

11/24/2009, 04:23 PM	#3
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	We discuss removing the phosphate from GFO at very high pH (14) here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1734717 __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

11/24/2009, 09:02 PM	#4
david pinder Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: houston tx 77316 Posts: 538	I test for phosphates weekly with a salifert tester if it gets above 10 I take my reactors out wash everything put it all back and check it again in 48 hrs it will be back to 1or 2 and Im good to go again. Not scientific but its working for me.