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Old 12-23-2008, 03:50 AM
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the phosphate remover is causing all this????
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Old 12-23-2008, 03:52 AM
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that really sux...now to battle this damn algae some other way!!!???
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Old 12-23-2008, 04:02 AM
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I had the same issues a while back and switched to Rowaphos, it is an iron based product. This product is a little more expensive, but it works really well.
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Old 12-23-2008, 04:44 AM
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its the aluminum base so rowaphos or other iron based ones are fine
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Old 12-23-2008, 02:59 PM
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its the aluminum base so rowaphos or other iron based ones are fine
+1 on the rowaphos, or better yet order some GFO from BRS. (vendor here)
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Old 12-23-2008, 04:13 PM
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great...that explains alot in the tank...even my other mushrooms look like hell... so now what??? going to clean the reactor...fill with charcoal and hope that helps...any other suggestions!!!!!!
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So....did you get your algae beat?.....if so...what did you end up using?
Did your toad stool pull threw?
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