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Lizzy_lray
02/16/2015, 10:15 PM
So, my tank is still fallow but I'm still feeding inverts since my tank isn't established. Even though I'm feeding very little I'm still battling low amounts of cyano red and GHA. The GHA being more abundant. I'm planning on running GFO media in a seachem "the bag".

Any other recommendations? Will doing this be effective and are there any downsides?

mfaso24
02/16/2015, 11:36 PM
So, my tank is still fallow but I'm still feeding inverts since my tank isn't established. Even though I'm feeding very little I'm still battling low amounts of cyano red and GHA. The GHA being more abundant. I'm planning on running GFO media in a seachem "the bag".

Any other recommendations? Will doing this be effective and are there any downsides?


I'm not sure about its effectiveness. I'm sure it's "somewhat" effective relative to using nothing at all. But a reactor would be far more effective.

fishchef
02/17/2015, 08:24 AM
What is your PO4 level? I have run GFO in a bag, but it needs to be in very high flow and was surprised how effective it was. We now use a reactor.

Goldndoodle
02/17/2015, 10:24 AM
I've used PhosGuard in my 28G nanoCube for the last year. The 100ml package already has it in a bag.

Truth be told - I use PhosGuard, Purigen and ChemiPure all in my nanoCube.

Dan_P
02/17/2015, 11:10 AM
So, my tank is still fallow but I'm still feeding inverts since my tank isn't established. Even though I'm feeding very little I'm still battling low amounts of cyano red and GHA. The GHA being more abundant. I'm planning on running GFO media in a seachem "the bag".

Any other recommendations? Will doing this be effective and are there any downsides?

GFO performs poorly or not at all unless it is in a reactor or in very strong flow.