mlaw Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 HAVE HEARD SOME GREAT THINGS ABOUT PHOSBAN REACTORS BY TWO LITTLE FISHES. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PRODUCT ON THERE NANO? ITS SAYS MINIMUM OF 130 GRAMS EQUAL TO 1 GRAM PER 1 GALLON WONDERING IF IT WILL DO DAMAGE TO PUT ON 20 HIGH? OBVIOUSLY QUITE ABOVE THE MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR 1 GALLON EQUAL TWO 1 GRAM sorry about the caps but im not retyping just noticed Link to comment
Xx_de_xX Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 The only bad thing I've heard about phosban (and others like it) is that how quickly phosphate is taken out of the water may be linked to RTN on SPS corals. I'm not sure how it works with LPS.. I'm considering using it, eventho I have a sps only tank. Link to comment
skeletor Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 yeah, the rapid depletion of phosphates can lead to stress in SPS.. you are better to use a smaller amount in the sump. not as efficient, but thats the whole idea. I run just a small amount in a bag in the sump, and check it once a week to make sure it hasn't turned into a solid lump. -skeletor- Link to comment
plankton Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Yep. Have had two friends so far get SPS tissue bleaching that were most likely related to adding phosban AT recommended levels. If you do add (and you should if you have high phosphate levels - in addition to water changes using RO/DI water) then add at HALF the recommended dosage (or less). Plankton Link to comment
CT nano reefer Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 i have a phosban reactor, but I gonna use the Rowaphos in it instead of the phosban media.. Link to comment
nano-nemo Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 i have one and have no issues, infact, i love it as it has helped with my excess nutrients as i pack it with both nitrate sponge and phosban Link to comment
fade2black Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I wonder if SPS would do better in a tank that was started up using PhosBan from day 1? That way there wouldn't be any rapid depletion of phosphates, they would always be very low. I might have to set up a tank and try that out. Hmm... Link to comment
brahm Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I have one, I used rowa phos it works great. Just make sure to use the correct size pump and don't over power it. Also start off slow turn down the flow at first.. and gradully open up the valve. Link to comment
Help Please Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I have heard that people are using two reactors to conteract the RTN issue. Basically you have two reactors running and change out the media a month or two apart from each other. That way when you do swap media (which is when the RTN issues have been noticec) There is far less of a change on your system which intern means far less stress on your sps. Link to comment
fade2black Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 So how would you slowly phase in a reactor on an existing tank then? Link to comment
CT nano reefer Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 hey brahm, what size powerhead would you suggest using? i plan on using a maxijet 600, since i don't have a sump, I will have the power head inside the tank, with 3/8" tubing to the reactor...LMK Link to comment
onthefly Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Couple of the big boys (JB NY for one) at RC have stopped using it after random colony bleaching and RTN. Link to comment
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