phosban media

Nickyfish · 06/15/2018, 02:14 AM

a friend of mine gave me a phos ban reactor
i have a 120 gallon tank and my phosphates are not bad really

what media should i put in this reactor to make it most useful ??

thanks

mcgyvr · 06/15/2018, 04:37 AM

well.. for starters.. what "other" problems are you having besides phosphate.
If you don't have a phosphate problem.. don't run phosphate reducing media as you can strip the water of whats left or reduce it too much and cause problems too..

IMO just toss it in the closet and don't use it..
Some people run biopellets if they have a nitrate problem but IMO liquid carbon dosing is just easier/better..

If you want you can just run regular granular carbon in it too to but thats really not typically something you can test for to see if you really need it or if its doing any good.. as DOC/TOC testing is expensive..

Nickyfish · 06/15/2018, 04:39 AM

yes no phosphate issues right now can i use it for carbon or anything else good for tank

mcgyvr · 06/15/2018, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickyfish

yes no phosphate issues right now can i use it for carbon or anything else good for tank

Try reading past sentence 3 of my post above

Nickyfish · 06/15/2018, 04:59 AM

Gotcha thanks

bertoni · 06/15/2018, 11:26 PM

I agree that running some carbon might be a good safety net.

06/15/2018, 02:14 AM	#1
Nickyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 80	phosban media a friend of mine gave me a phos ban reactor i have a 120 gallon tank and my phosphates are not bad really what media should i put in this reactor to make it most useful ?? thanks __________________ Nick I Sports Rings One S.I. N.Y.

06/15/2018, 04:37 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	well.. for starters.. what "other" problems are you having besides phosphate. If you don't have a phosphate problem.. don't run phosphate reducing media as you can strip the water of whats left or reduce it too much and cause problems too.. IMO just toss it in the closet and don't use it.. Some people run biopellets if they have a nitrate problem but IMO liquid carbon dosing is just easier/better.. If you want you can just run regular granular carbon in it too to but thats really not typically something you can test for to see if you really need it or if its doing any good.. as DOC/TOC testing is expensive.. __________________ Who me?

06/15/2018, 04:39 AM	#3
Nickyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 80	yes no phosphate issues right now can i use it for carbon or anything else good for tank __________________ Nick I Sports Rings One S.I. N.Y.

06/15/2018, 04:59 AM	#5
Nickyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 80	Gotcha thanks __________________ Nick I Sports Rings One S.I. N.Y.

06/15/2018, 11:26 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I agree that running some carbon might be a good safety net. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni