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Dyngoe · 12-19-2006, 03:48 PM

Hi Scoffer,

Phosban will do the trick to remove any phosphates. And a sponge will help with the nitrates. That said, I'm not a fan of chemical filtration. Do you have a refugium? I can't stress the value of these things. I used to use phosban and other media to remove my toxins. I since built a refugium and my tank has never been happier. This is more of a long term fix as opposed to chemical which, I blieve, should be used to fix temporary problems. But, if you are set on chemical filtration, most products on the market will work fine.

12-19-2006, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dyngoe Fire Worm Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 168 Karma: 98	Hi Scoffer, Phosban will do the trick to remove any phosphates. And a sponge will help with the nitrates. That said, I'm not a fan of chemical filtration. Do you have a refugium? I can't stress the value of these things. I used to use phosban and other media to remove my toxins. I since built a refugium and my tank has never been happier. This is more of a long term fix as opposed to chemical which, I blieve, should be used to fix temporary problems. But, if you are set on chemical filtration, most products on the market will work fine. _________ 46 Gal bowfront - 350W MH - 65W PC Actinic -CS90 Skimmer - SQWD with locline outputs - 18G refugium RDP- 1/4 HP chiller - 2x96W PCs on sump a fuge for coral frags and macro. It's an overcrowded home with a little of everything and 5 fish. Thank good the fuge and sump were built for something bigger.