New growth causing lack of color?

[Craigdillman]

I'm guessing if you have algea like that your po4 isn't zero what test kits are you using, most kits are very inaccurate at low po4 levels and are very hard to " tell what shade of off light blue is this stupid vial compaired to the paper" ,

I bet if you had a Hanna checker you would see the po4

Regardless I would still run the rowa and try to manually remove as much as you can and It should start to starve it out, manual removal is best at the start then work on starving it out and not giving it the nutrients it needs ---> via gfo/rowa and water changes

Good luck man it will come around

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by Craigdillman

I'm guessing if you have algea like that your po4 isn't zero what test kits are you using, most kits are very inaccurate at low po4 levels and are very hard to " tell what shade of off light blue is this stupid vial compaired to the paper" ,

I bet if you had a Hanna checker you would see the po4

Regardless I would still run the rowa and try to manually remove as much as you can and It should start to starve it out, manual removal is best at the start then work on starving it out and not giving it the nutrients it needs ---> via gfo/rowa and water changes

Good luck man it will come around

I was testing with a salifert for po4 and it always said 0, reefpilot tested my water with his Hanna checker and bingo! I had po4. I bought one and now test with it. You will have more success if you run your rowaphos in a reactor vs a bag in the sump. I run my ca at 440, alk at around 7-8, mag at 1350, TLF reactors work just fine and Rowaphos or BRS stuff are both good and work well for me, best of luck to you.

[jason604]

ok i just bought a brs reactor. Are there any of you guys out there that put both carbon and rowaphos in the same single reactor? If so how is it working out for you and what u put in first rowa or carbon.

[canadianbudz604]

They can be ran in the same reactor, but the problem is carbon will exhaust faster than the rowaphos will.

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

They can be ran in the same reactor, but the problem is carbon will exhaust faster than the rowaphos will.

agreed I run mine each in there own reactor.
I would use the BRS reactor for rowaphos and a TLF 150 for carbon.

[jason604]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

They can be ran in the same reactor, but the problem is carbon will exhaust faster than the rowaphos will.

Can't I just put rowaphos at the bottom then the foam pad then carbon n another foam pad so I can just change carbon only easier?

[The Guy]

Originally Posted by jason604

Can't I just put rowaphos at the bottom then the foam pad then carbon n another foam pad so I can just change carbon only easier?

As long as the rowaphos can tumble at a slight boiling action, but the carbon should be packed tight between sponges so it does not tumble, I suppose it could be done that way, give it a try.

[jason604]

Just out of curiosity has any1 ever tried or heard of any1 using gfo reactor on outdoor ponds?