Two Little Fishies PhosBan Reactor 150 question
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wax32
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It depends on how much phosphates you have... when you see phosphates on your test you change it. If you have normal levels it should last for months.
PS: I am running a PhosBan 150. I put PhosBan in mine, not Rowaphos. It got my detectable phosphates to ZERO after only a week, BUT I still have cyanobacteria (red slime) after running this stuff for almost a month now. I just dosed Chemi-Clean today. I hope THIS works.
PS: I am running a PhosBan 150. I put PhosBan in mine, not Rowaphos. It got my detectable phosphates to ZERO after only a week, BUT I still have cyanobacteria (red slime) after running this stuff for almost a month now. I just dosed Chemi-Clean today. I hope THIS works.
bob a.
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Originally Posted by Johnic
How long do the media last before it can not absorb any more..on average ?
Phosban and rowaphos are very similar if not identical. Their advantage is that they wont leach the phosphate back if left in too long. Both would work in the reactor. I would say 4 months or more depending on what the phosphate level in the tank currently is. I have been running one for 6 months now and between it and the cheato, there isnt much of a problem with algae growth. As a matter of fact, the chaeto isnt growing all that much lately.
Chemi-clean will work on the slime, but unless you work to constantly get rid of the nutrients, it will come back.
You dont want to get any of the media in the tank. Best thing to do is flush it out before the return line goes into the tank or put it in a fine mesh bag and rinse in the sink. You could probably do pretty well by using a bag and putting the media in a hang on filter, the reactors are nice but are probably a bit overkill. As long as the media has a reasonably good water flow through it, it should work well enough.
How long do the media last before it can not absorb any more..on average ?
Phosban and rowaphos are very similar if not identical. Their advantage is that they wont leach the phosphate back if left in too long. Both would work in the reactor. I would say 4 months or more depending on what the phosphate level in the tank currently is. I have been running one for 6 months now and between it and the cheato, there isnt much of a problem with algae growth. As a matter of fact, the chaeto isnt growing all that much lately.
Chemi-clean will work on the slime, but unless you work to constantly get rid of the nutrients, it will come back.
You dont want to get any of the media in the tank. Best thing to do is flush it out before the return line goes into the tank or put it in a fine mesh bag and rinse in the sink. You could probably do pretty well by using a bag and putting the media in a hang on filter, the reactors are nice but are probably a bit overkill. As long as the media has a reasonably good water flow through it, it should work well enough.