Need Help with High Phosphates

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

GFO is the safest and easiest way to help out IMO since you are already changing water.

There is a sponsor on the boards that sells it wholesale.
Or you can purchase it from a store under brand names like Rowaphos or Phosban.

i dont think phosban is gfo is it??? i thought it was aluminun based??

[FitoPharmer]

Originally Posted by reefwars

i dont think phosban is gfo is it??? i thought it was aluminun based??

I thought it was just the brand name Two Little Fish co. sold their GFO under.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=8996

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

I thought it was just the brand name Two Little Fish co. sold their GFO under.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=8996

i guess they changed it ,its been years since i used phosban and it use to be aluminum based but looking at that says they changed to ferric oxide(iron)??

[reefwars]

which is good because the aluminum based stuff was ....well....CRAP lol it had the potential to leach back once full.....glad to see they came to their senses

[FitoPharmer]

Personally I have only used Rowaphos and bulk GFO.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by FitoPharmer

Personally I have only used Rowaphos and bulk GFO.

same here now but years ago phosban was the only thing i could get where i lived .

i swear by gfo and have for a long time now ,imo its a must have on any reeftank and by running it i dont even test phos anymore just change out media when algae starts to film on my glass

go gfo for the win!!


ive tried the phosdown......not a fan at all