Phosphate removal...

roadracer · 01/16/2007, 10:28 AM

Besides water changes & skimming, does phosphate removers in the filter mediums work? I lost a 6" yellow tang a few weeks ago & neer found it. Bristleworms took it to a place i couldn't find i assume. It was NOWHERE! Since then i had a MASSIVE hair-algae bloom. I would have liked to remove that dead fish but it just wasn't anywhere....

jnc914 · 01/16/2007, 01:03 PM

Rowa-Phos is the best product to elimiinate phosphates. I run it in a Fluidized bed Filter because it is very fine. I have zero phosphate readings now after only a short period of time.

rdumont55 · 01/16/2007, 07:13 PM

Ditto to jnc914. I have been overfeeding and using too much selcon lately causing a huge spike in phosphates and ugly cyanobacteria/redslime break-out. I tested my water and it read 2ppm in phosphates. Ouch! A friend of mine let me use his Deltec fluidized bed filter and a unopened liter of Rowa-Phos substate. Now three days later, the reading is .02ppm and by the end of the week will be most likely be ZERO. Rowa-phos is the best, however not everyplace carrys it and it is about $60 or more per liter.

roadracer · 01/16/2007, 07:21 PM

Can you give me someplaces to get it?

rdumont55 · 01/16/2007, 07:31 PM

I am not sure where you live, but the liter I used came from The Aquarium Gallery in Hudson, NH. It is most likely only carried at upscale LFS, so you may want to google it and get it mailordered.

roadracer · 01/16/2007, 08:08 PM

Thanks rdumont55!

jnc914 · 01/16/2007, 08:47 PM

Roadracer- I see you live in reading. Pa. I live relatively close to the area. I got my rowa-phos supply from That Fish Place in Lancaster. Definately worth the drive. And all sizes of it were on sale, savings of 10-15 dollars. My fluidized filters were custom made from MY Reef Creations.

JC

jnc914 · 01/16/2007, 08:53 PM

I heard that there is a new LFS off of Rt. 12 in Princeton, its called Riverview Nursery. Have you been there yet?

roadracer · 01/16/2007, 11:01 PM

I'll order from TFP....I never heard of Riverview Nursery. I'll see what i can find & let ya' know. Thanks!

jmicky41 · 01/17/2007, 01:01 AM

Rowa USA is closing up shop from what I heard. So if you like the products, I do myself, stock up now.

01/16/2007, 10:28 AM	#1
roadracer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 122	Phosphate removal... Besides water changes & skimming, does phosphate removers in the filter mediums work? I lost a 6" yellow tang a few weeks ago & neer found it. Bristleworms took it to a place i couldn't find i assume. It was NOWHERE! Since then i had a MASSIVE hair-algae bloom. I would have liked to remove that dead fish but it just wasn't anywhere....

01/16/2007, 01:03 PM	#2
jnc914 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,008	Rowa-Phos is the best product to elimiinate phosphates. I run it in a Fluidized bed Filter because it is very fine. I have zero phosphate readings now after only a short period of time. __________________ "Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion." -Jack Kerouac 13 years strictly salty Current Tank Info: 180 gallon FOWLR Angel dedicated tank

01/16/2007, 08:47 PM	#7
jnc914 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,008	Roadracer- I see you live in reading. Pa. I live relatively close to the area. I got my rowa-phos supply from That Fish Place in Lancaster. Definately worth the drive. And all sizes of it were on sale, savings of 10-15 dollars. My fluidized filters were custom made from MY Reef Creations. JC __________________ "Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion." -Jack Kerouac 13 years strictly salty Current Tank Info: 180 gallon FOWLR Angel dedicated tank

01/16/2007, 08:53 PM	#8
jnc914 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,008	I heard that there is a new LFS off of Rt. 12 in Princeton, its called Riverview Nursery. Have you been there yet? __________________ "Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion." -Jack Kerouac 13 years strictly salty Current Tank Info: 180 gallon FOWLR Angel dedicated tank

01/17/2007, 01:01 AM	#10
jmicky41 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 891	Rowa USA is closing up shop from what I heard. So if you like the products, I do myself, stock up now. __________________ The bake sale to raise money for the carwash has been cancelled - due to confusion. Current Tank Info: 125 fowlr: 280watts VHO, 75LBS of mixed rock, Deltec AP600 skimmer, wet dry, GRi 518 return pump, 15 watt Aqua UV,(2) tunze 6000 on a 7095, goldflake angel(RIP), flame angel(8 years old), mitratus butterfly, yellow tang, majestic rabbitfsih

01/16/2007, 07:13 PM	#3
rdumont55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 66	Ditto to jnc914. I have been overfeeding and using too much selcon lately causing a huge spike in phosphates and ugly cyanobacteria/redslime break-out. I tested my water and it read 2ppm in phosphates. Ouch! A friend of mine let me use his Deltec fluidized bed filter and a unopened liter of Rowa-Phos substate. Now three days later, the reading is .02ppm and by the end of the week will be most likely be ZERO. Rowa-phos is the best, however not everyplace carrys it and it is about $60 or more per liter.

01/16/2007, 07:21 PM	#4
roadracer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 122	Can you give me someplaces to get it?

01/16/2007, 07:31 PM	#5
rdumont55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 66	I am not sure where you live, but the liter I used came from The Aquarium Gallery in Hudson, NH. It is most likely only carried at upscale LFS, so you may want to google it and get it mailordered.

01/16/2007, 08:08 PM	#6
roadracer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 122	Thanks rdumont55!

01/16/2007, 11:01 PM	#9
roadracer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 122	I'll order from TFP....I never heard of Riverview Nursery. I'll see what i can find & let ya' know. Thanks!