Phosphate remover

HitmanHoos · 01/22/2010, 06:07 PM

It's time to buy some new phosphate remover. Whats the best? I've used Warner Marine PHOSaR in the past and it worked well. But I'm willing to try something new.

How is Bulk Reef Supplys GFO? It's certainly cheaper.

billdogg · 01/22/2010, 06:14 PM

IMO, you can't beat BRS for price or service. get your carbon there too.

hatemeyet · 01/22/2010, 06:47 PM

+1 on brs

Dejavu · 01/22/2010, 08:17 PM

They are all the same the only difference is price.

paola98santana · 01/22/2010, 08:41 PM

What is BRS??

Peale · 01/22/2010, 08:42 PM

bulkreefsupply.com

LOVE them!

paola98santana · 01/22/2010, 08:46 PM

Thanks

RGC · 01/22/2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billdogg

imo, you can't beat brs for price or service. Get your carbon there too.

+1

HitmanHoos · 01/23/2010, 11:41 AM

Thanks for the replies. Whats better granules or pellets?

HitmanHoos · 01/23/2010, 11:42 AM

I'll be using it in a TLF reactor.

Dejavu · 01/23/2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HitmanHoos

Thanks for the replies. Whats better granules or pellets?

Pellets are better, they are harder than granules and they contain less dust.

luther1200 · 01/23/2010, 04:56 PM

I have tried almost every GFO out there at 1 point or another. I found BRS HC to be the best out of the other common types. And by a wide margin. But I have never tried there regular GFO. Once I tried the HC I saw no reason to stop using it.

Peter Eichler · 01/23/2010, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HitmanHoos

Thanks for the replies. Whats better granules or pellets?

I like the basic granules because I feel it tumbles better in the reactor.

stanlalee · 01/23/2010, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HitmanHoos

It's time to buy some new phosphate remover. Whats the best? I've used Warner Marine PHOSaR in the past and it worked well. But I'm willing to try something new.

How is Bulk Reef Supplys GFO? It's certainly cheaper.

Phosar= BRS pellets= Bayoxide® E33P
Phosar HC= BRS HC= Bayoxide® E33HC
SmartReef RemPhos=BRS granules= Bayoxide® E33

if you want something "different" try one of the hydrated ferric hydroxides (pura phoslock, rowaphos, kent power phos). they ALL claim to outperform the dry medias. Mangrove Pura Phoslock in particular makes a bold claim right on their website: "Recently appearing on the pet markets granulated and palletized medias based on Bayoxide E33 product are about 14% less effective in removing phosphate and release 270 mg of iron per gram of media – that is staggering 13500 times more than PhosLock." On Kents Power Phos bottle: " More effective than similar products sold in dry form" and well all know RowaPhos claims to outperform all other phosphate removal medias or at least use to.

While I cant verify any claims its hard to believe all three would boldly claim to be superior without any supporting data of the hydrated medias having some form of quantifiable advantage (that combined with I never really see the dry GFO's making these claims beyond hydrodynamics of pelletized form opposed to actual absorbtion ability). I said "different" because I've used all forms except pelletized (dont see any advantage using pelletized in a reactor) and havent seen any performance differences. some are dustier (all hydrated ones which seems odd), some break up easier when tumbled (phosban), some less uniform in granules size (kent powerphos) but on the hobbiest level I dont think you can tell any performance difference from one to the next and if you could nothing adding a little more of the inferior media wont equalize.

Steve175 · 01/23/2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luther1200

I have tried almost every GFO out there at 1 point or another. I found BRS HC to be the best out of the other common types. And by a wide margin. But I have never tried there regular GFO. Once I tried the HC I saw no reason to stop using it.

+1 x 100

paola98santana · 01/24/2010, 07:43 AM

Can I use any of this products on a canister or hang filter (Penguin)??

I don't have any reactor on my reef tank or filter sock (no sump installed).

01/22/2010, 06:07 PM	#1
HitmanHoos Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 110	Phosphate remover It's time to buy some new phosphate remover. Whats the best? I've used Warner Marine PHOSaR in the past and it worked well. But I'm willing to try something new. How is Bulk Reef Supplys GFO? It's certainly cheaper.

01/22/2010, 06:14 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	IMO, you can't beat BRS for price or service. get your carbon there too. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/22/2010, 08:17 PM	#4
Dejavu ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,423	They are all the same the only difference is price. __________________ Brian June 2013 TOTM Current Tank Info: 270 Starphire by Miracles in GlassBK 250 InternalSequence Blackfin 1800(2) 6105 Tunzes Streams(3) 400 watt Blueline E-Ballast400w 20k Radiums(3) Lumanarc IIIGEO 624 Ca ReactorTunze OsmolotorPM SR45 and TLF PhosBan Reactor 150Apex

01/23/2010, 04:56 PM	#12
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	I have tried almost every GFO out there at 1 point or another. I found BRS HC to be the best out of the other common types. And by a wide margin. But I have never tried there regular GFO. Once I tried the HC I saw no reason to stop using it. __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

01/22/2010, 06:47 PM	#3
hatemeyet Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 199	+1 on brs

01/22/2010, 08:41 PM	#5
paola98santana Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	What is BRS??

01/22/2010, 08:42 PM	#6
Peale Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 296	bulkreefsupply.com LOVE them!

01/22/2010, 08:46 PM	#7
paola98santana Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	Thanks

01/23/2010, 11:41 AM	#9
HitmanHoos Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 110	Thanks for the replies. Whats better granules or pellets?

01/23/2010, 11:42 AM	#10
HitmanHoos Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 110	I'll be using it in a TLF reactor.

01/24/2010, 07:43 AM	#16
paola98santana Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	Can I use any of this products on a canister or hang filter (Penguin)?? I don't have any reactor on my reef tank or filter sock (no sump installed).