Bulk Reef Supply - High Capacity GFO

[mseepman]

I split that order with Myka and I really like it. I was using Seachem before and now I realize how crappy a job it was doing. I don't use the quantities that she uses though...just 4 heaping teaspoons but my Po4 dropped when I just couldn't get the Seachem to drop it any more.

[Myka]

Haha! Ya, some update in a week I did!!!

I think the BRS HC GFO works at least as well as the RowaPhos, maybe a bit better, and it seems to last quite a bit longer too. I would recommend it to anyone.

[kwirky]

a 5 gallon pail runs eight hundred BUCKS! holy cow! public aquarium anyone?

[Myka]

Oh sure, scare people off!!!

I think 1 mL of RowaPhos is about 1 gram. If that is right then the BRS HC GFO 453g for $39 is close to the RowaPhos 500mL for $45. PLUS, once you've ordered 3 times and done 3 product reviews for BRS you become a Preferred Customer, and the prices go down.

[whatcaneyedo]

Rowaphos sells on J&L for $76.95 for 1 L plus tax which would make it 76.95+9.24= $86.19

Bulk Reef Supply High Capacity Granular Ferric Oxide sells for $360 USD for 16 lbs. You could buy more than that or less than that also but for me I'd probably go with 16 lbs at a time.

Now if we go through the checkout at Bulk Reef Supply: tax to cover the duties and brokerage fees is 15% plus $40.94 for shipping will give us $454.94 USD. Converting that to CAD with todays exchange would be $564.58 CAD for 16 lbs

Now to make them both the same units... 16 lbs is 7.3 kg so we can divide $564.58 by 7.3 and we get $77.34 for 1 L

BRS HGFO $77.34
Rowaphos $86.19

However rowaphos can also be purchased for +/- $300 for 5 kg from J&L but its not listed on their website. My guess is that after you gain a little more cost savings by purchasing the 5 kg of rowaphos the prices will be even closer.

I've stocked up on enough Rowaphos during J&Ls boxing day sale to last me at least a year but I'm curious to maybe try the BRS stuff next year.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by mseepman

I split that order with Myka and I really like it. I was using Seachem before and now I realize how crappy a job it was doing. I don't use the quantities that she uses though...just 4 heaping teaspoons but my Po4 dropped when I just couldn't get the Seachem to drop it any more.

My first order of Bulk Reef GFO arrived yesterday. Later today I will install into my phosban reactor. I am going to try using both carbon and GFO in the same reactor similar to what Bulk Reef demonstrates in their reactor video.

According to the label I should be using 8 tablespoons of GFO which should last 2 months.

Maybe this will finally solve my algae issue.

[banditpowdercoat]

RowaPhos is the wet stuff, right? I Used Rowa initially when I got my reactor, but this time I ordered Phosban from OA. Not even thinking. The Phos id dry, and alot less rinsing I noticed that the Rowa. But, does it work the same, and how does Phosban compare to BRS GFO?

[whatcaneyedo]

I emailed J&L a little while ago about adding the 5 kg bucket of rowaphos to their website and they did. So now I know the price. After tax and with free shipping rowaphos would be $29.53 per pound if you purchase the 5 kg bucket for $324.80

Converted another way the HCGFO from BRS will be about (depends on exchange rate) $35.29 per pound for a $564.58 16 lbs bucket...

Or if you really want the big 40 lbs bucket of HCGFO you'll pay $30.60 per pound. Thats ($820x1.15+$77.15)x1.2=1224.18/40lbs=$30.60/lbs

Rowaphos is cheeper.

[mike31154]

Yow, either way that's still a lot of sheckles for a pile of rust.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Rowaphos is cheeper.

That's interesting, but only holds true if you're buying the really big containers. If you're buying the 3lbs or less containers, the BRS HC GFO is cheaper. Plus, ime the BRS is better.