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02-07-2008, 06:34 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 23
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 |  Phosphate Media??
About a month ago, I decided to start using phosphate media for to prepare for a a live stock increase. I never had a phosphate problem, and I don't want one. The only problem I have is picking which company's media to use. Currently I am using Phosban. While shopping on Drsfostersmith.com I noticed this stuff Aquarium Filter Media & Algae Control: Drs. Foster & Smith PhosPure® . Looks the same as Phosban, except half the price. The only thing that worried me was they call it Beta-Ferric hydroxide and Phosban calls their's Ferric Oxide Hydroxide. Is there a difference?
I then noticed this Aquarium Filter Media & Algae Control: Drs. Foster & Smith PhosPure plus Zeolite & Carbon . Ferric Hydroxide and cation-exchange resin. I have never even heard of cation-exchange resin...
So, can someone help me understand this info and so I can make a choice? Thanks..
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24g Aquapod
150w 14,000K MH & 32w Actinic PC
Current USA 1/15hp Chiller
Fluval 305 Canister
AquaC Urchin Skimmer
Two Rio 10HF Pumps
Ocean Pulse Wavemaker
4g Refugium + 8g sump
Mag 7 Return
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02-07-2008, 06:37 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I use ROWAphos and love it, doesn't even have to be rinsed so it is even easier to change out. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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02-07-2008, 06:38 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 45
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Using Seachem gel now. The rinsing is a pain but it really works and has charcoal mixed with it.
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180 Gallon Reef, 150 lbs of LR and 4" LS. 4-175w 10k MH. 8-110 W actinic VHO, 2 Wave2K, LifeReef Skimmer . A 90 gal sump, Top-Off. 2Mag 9.5 return, Life Reef CR LCR-1. 1 Cin Clown, Bub coral, Xenia, Purp Tang, Yellow Tang, Pogoda, 4 Gobies, Niger Trigger, Angel, Brittle Star | |
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02-07-2008, 06:39 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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I use Pura-Complete. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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02-07-2008, 11:25 PM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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seachem gel in a reactor
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02-08-2008, 11:48 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by Otty  I use ROWAphos and love it, doesn't even have to be rinsed so it is even easier to change out. | +1  | |
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