loose phosphate media in my fuge

SPotter · 01/22/2011, 09:02 AM

I replaced the media in my phosphate reactor last week and it looks like some of the pellets made it past the filter pads and into my fuge. Theres a small but noticeable amount sitting on the bed of my fuge. Should I try to remove this or is it harmless?

fishhead2008 · 01/22/2011, 10:15 AM

I see I am not the only one who loses media. Few weeks back my purigen filter mesh bag ripped and I had purigen everywhere!

dublo8 · 01/22/2011, 11:16 AM

If it's just a little it should be fine and nothing to worry about. But most media's once exhausted will start to leach back into the water. See what you can do to remove it, if you dont get it all dont worry about it.

Sk8r · 01/22/2011, 11:43 AM

Actually carbon will leach stuff back into the water, but Phosban advertises it won't. I'd say look up the specs, but since all these GFO media are 'granulated ferrous oxide' I'd bet on it being safe. I would net out what I could reach and not worry about the rest.

SPotter · 01/22/2011, 10:26 PM

Fortunately it's only in my fuge and I should be able to get it out little by little.

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01/22/2011, 09:02 AM	#1
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	loose phosphate media in my fuge I replaced the media in my phosphate reactor last week and it looks like some of the pellets made it past the filter pads and into my fuge. Theres a small but noticeable amount sitting on the bed of my fuge. Should I try to remove this or is it harmless? __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

01/22/2011, 11:16 AM	#3
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	If it's just a little it should be fine and nothing to worry about. But most media's once exhausted will start to leach back into the water. See what you can do to remove it, if you dont get it all dont worry about it. __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

01/22/2011, 11:43 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Actually carbon will leach stuff back into the water, but Phosban advertises it won't. I'd say look up the specs, but since all these GFO media are 'granulated ferrous oxide' I'd bet on it being safe. I would net out what I could reach and not worry about the rest. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/22/2011, 10:26 PM	#5
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Fortunately it's only in my fuge and I should be able to get it out little by little. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

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01/22/2011, 10:15 AM	#2
fishhead2008 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada Posts: 74	I see I am not the only one who loses media. Few weeks back my purigen filter mesh bag ripped and I had purigen everywhere!