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Phosban Question

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, 06-08-2010 at 01:09 AM (1609 Views)
Hey Guys,

I want to run phosban in a media reactor for my 55 gallon tank. My phosphates are currently somewhere between 0.1 - 0.25 according to my salifert test kit. Would it be ok to add all of the recommended dosage of phosban at once into the reactor or should I add a little at a time (if so how much?). In my tank I have some mushrooms, ricordea, zoanthids, and a chalice frag. Any input would be really appreciated.

Thanks,
Tory

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Updated 06-08-2010 at 10:05 AM by melev

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    When you say 'add all', what does that mean? A few tablespoons, a couple of inches, or the entire package? I'd put in about 1" in your media reactor, and keep the flow going through it slow. 90gph is the maximum recommended rate, but you may decide half of that is plenty. The media should rumble slightly, like a moon quake. The output should be crystal clear with no 'fines' exiting the reactor. Those metal fines can sting and bother corals, so it is best to run the reactor into a bucket at first until the water comes out clear, then run it in your sump far away from the return pump. Some people even have the output (effluent) pour into a sock or filter floss to trap those fines.

    When you have it set up correctly, the output should be measure 0 phosphate. When the effluent measures any PO4, slow down the rate until it measures 0 again. When you can't get 0 out of it any longer, it is time to change the media.