List your Phosphate Removing tools!!!

[greg 45]

A big Bill Wann skimmer with port to Inject lanthanum chloride
Injection port before feed pump

 

[ksanfranfan]

Chaetomorpha on reverse light cycle, kalkwasser mainly for calcium, alk and pH but also the added benefit of possibly binding phosphate and bi- weekly water changes.

 

[barbianj]

A big Bill Wann skimmer with port to Inject lanthanum chloride
Injection port before feed pump

Didn't know he had that feature built into his skimmers. Smart guy.

I'm dosing Lanthanum Chloride into the feed pump of an Avast CS3 recirculating skimmer with a 1.1ml/min dosing pump.

 

[nanosan80]

i use biodegradable adsorbent (Nanosorb2 SuperPhos)...

 

[DRThompson]

Use a combo GFO and methanol reactor

 

[BuilderofDreams]

Water Changes and a Thrive product called Bio Stimulant. Best thng next to sliced bread.:thumb:

 

[Moonlightreef]

bacteria and biopellets for me too , so far so happy my Hanna PO4 is reading 0 for the past couple of months with this method

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Weekly water change and bio pellets

 

[masterkaw]

SeaKlear (lanthanum) about once a month, skimmer, chaeto.

 

[ReeferEric]

I've gone through everything from bio pellets, GFO, algae scrubbers, and macroalgae. It's gone to a point where I have ultra low nutrients in the tank, I've taken the bio pallets off and GFO. All that's left is the macroalgae and algae scrubber. I'm still at low phosphates but I am trying to work that out by feeding more.

 

[Windy]

An algae scrubber.

 

[coral_addict]

I used Red Sea no3 Pox. It work wonders!!!

 

[Mstanker]

I;m trying this algae scrubber thing, but 2 weeks and 0 growth on the screen. But looks like alot of ppl are using GFO BRS. Thanks for everyones input

 

[Windy]

Can you describe you scrubber. I think an algae scrubber is the very best export method.

 

[DRThompson]

An algae scrubber.

Would like to find out more info, thinking of starting one. Is it a DIY build or did you buy one?

 

[DRThompson]

I've gone through everything from bio pellets, GFO, algae scrubbers, and macroalgae. It's gone to a point where I have ultra low nutrients in the tank, I've taken the bio pallets off and GFO. All that's left is the macroalgae and algae scrubber. I'm still at low phosphates but I am trying to work that out by feeding more.

Would like to find out more info on your scrubber.

 

[SantaMonica Verified Sponsor]

Yes do start a scrubber thread, or at least post pics here, so I can show you what to change so it will work. Usually people make the same first mistakes when trying their first one.

 

[Windy]

I built a waterfall type enclosed In a cabinet. The screen is 12 x 12 inches and it has 40 watts of LEDs on each side.

 

[ptreef]

Nothing...skimmer works plenty!!

 

[DRThompson]

I built a waterfall type enclosed In a cabinet. The screen is 12 x 12 inches and it has 40 watts of LEDs on each side.

Wish I had a basement :(