Anyone ever used Phos Media in a Canister Filter?

[brithor]

I have Fluval 405 and am curious if anyone has used Phosban or any other phosphate media in a canister filter and whether it was effective? Thanks

 

[kellenr]

Originally Posted by Brithor
http:///forum/post/2685511
I have Fluval 405 and am curious if anyone has used Phosban or any other phosphate media in a canister filter and whether it was effective? Thanks
Of course. It's very effective. Just make sure you change/replace it as directed. Some such as Kent Phosphate Sponge 'lose' their charge after so many days and can release absorbed phosphate/silicates back into the water. I know some people that run Phosban in their filter 24/7 365. Just place it in a micro-mesh filter bag, then place the mesh bag in your filter, ontop of the pad.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by KellenR
http:///forum/post/2685533
Of course. It's very effective. Just make sure you change/replace it as directed. Some such as Kent Phosphate Sponge 'lose' their charge after so many days and can release absorbed phosphate/silicates back into the water. I know some people that run Phosban in their filter 24/7 365. Just place it in a micro-mesh filter bag, then place the mesh bag in your filter, ontop of the pad.

Works very well, most of the phos removers are just ferric hydroxide and they do exhaust quickly, they'll remove silicates too. I've found that once you get phosphates down to zero, a "maintenance" dose can be just 1/2 the initial quantity. I just run it 2 weeks in, 2 weeks out. 2 weeks is about as long as its effective anyway.

 

[luca brasi]

Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/2685607

Works very well, most of the phos removers are just ferric hydroxide and they do exhaust quickly, they'll remove silicates too. I've found that once you get phosphates down to zero, a "maintenance" dose can be just 1/2 the initial quantity. I just run it 2 weeks in, 2 weeks out. 2 weeks is about as long as its effective anyway.
That's what I do in my Fluval 404