Gfo question

[skiergd011013]

Which brand of gfo has the largest pellets that wont escape a media bag?

 

[cloak]

Seachem Phosguard maybe? You might want to do some research on this product first before you use it though. Some people have had great results, others not so much. GL.

 

[skiergd011013]

Yeah ive read about it and it leaching aluminum. I dont like the thought of that.

 

[skiergd011013]

Yeah ive read about it and it leaching aluminum. I dont like the thought of that.

 

[DSC reef]

I use this in a media bag, no issues.

 

[skiergd011013]

Is that bigger than little fishies phosban? That stuff was like dust.

 

[DSC reef]

A little bit. I believe the higher capacity is actually harder. I rinse it and there's actually not that much dust. I got it so I actually didn't need to hook up another reactor.

 

[cloak]

Yeah ive read about it and it leaching aluminum. I dont like the thought of that.

I've never heard of it "leaching" aluminum, but if you pulverize it with a lot of flow small shards have been known to irritate corals. FWIW though I've never had any problems with it, but I do run it passively if need be. GL.

 

[skiergd011013]

I use this in a media bag, no issues.

what micron media bag are you running? I just attempted giving the phosban another try. When rinsing it, It just pours through an 800 micron bag. Im not even going to attempt adding that to my tank.

 

[DSC reef]

I'll have to check. One of the stores we go to have them for sale with a zipper on them, not sure of the micron though. You could try "the bag" from seachem. It's supposed to hold purigen which is a very small particle.

 

[skiergd011013]

I'll have to check. One of the stores we go to have them for sale with a zipper on them, not sure of the micron though. You could try "the bag" from seachem. It's supposed to hold proven which is a very small particle.

180 micron! Ordered! Thanks

 

[Undertaker]

I run BRS gfo in a reactor with no issues. like Cloak I've never heard of leaching either. My only problem with it is getting it dialed in "keeping it above 0". I learned to use a 3rd of what BRS recommends.