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Crustman
05/19/2009, 04:24 PM
I am trying this. The particles are spherical and are white. A reef shop employee told me it was arsenic. How does this compare to GFO.
Crustman
05/19/2009, 04:27 PM
It is a Brightwell aquatics product. I could find no GFO locally.
Boomer
05/19/2009, 05:33 PM
That is a Activated Alumina Tom. It is the same thing as SeaChem Labs Phosguard. It is not Arsenic :lol It is a Arsenic remover just like GFO's are used for. It is a off-white media correct

Aluminum and aluminum-based phosphate binders
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2003/chem.htm

This is it correct ?
http://catalog.asge-online.com/ImgMedium/aa-5x8-sphereaa-s.jpg
Crustman
05/19/2009, 07:15 PM
Thanks Boomer, that is it. Now I need to read the article.
Crustman
05/19/2009, 07:23 PM
I read the article but has anyone experienced any negative results of using these products. It is night here but my mushrooms seem fine. It is a much cleaner product to use than GFO.
Boomer
05/19/2009, 07:52 PM
Some have Tom and some have not. If you seem to see no problems then things may be fine.