In Lieu Of A Ro

[sacramonel]

Since I live in an apartment it is very difficult to have a RO unit setup. My LFS, who is highly knowledgeable, stated that he has used the following on his own tanks and has worked very very well. Please see attachment.

http/www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...amp;pcatid=4484

In my 75 I have a bit of a phosphate issue, it is at 2. I am assuming it is from the tap water. Does anyone here think that this filter will help at all? I want to start keeping SPS's.

 

[n3ont3tra]

Well it can't hurt.

You could also run a ohosphate remover in a filter or in your sump.

 

[SkiFletch]

Those filters surely do work... Too bad they also burn themselves out QUICK and it becomes cost prohibitive to use them. A high-light refugium is probably a better/cheaper option to battling phosphate

 

[sacramonel]

Those filters surely do work... Too bad they also burn themselves out QUICK and it becomes cost prohibitive to use them. A high-light refugium is probably a better/cheaper option to battling phosphate

Actually I already have a refugium that I have to prune every two weeks or so. I have used Chemipure, a refugium, and weekly water changes yet the phosphates are still too high. I am going to have to assume it is the tap water I have used.

 

[Phoenixfish]

Those filters surely do work... Too bad they also burn themselves out QUICK and it becomes cost prohibitive to use them. A high-light refugium is probably a better/cheaper option to battling phosphate

Actually I already have a refugium that I have to prune every two weeks or so. I have used Chemipure, a refugium, and weekly water changes yet the phosphates are still too high. I am going to have to assume it is the tap water I have used.

Surely theres a local store that can supply you with R.o for cheap my local can (although i have already brought an R.O uni t recently and it paid itself off yesterday at 5 in the morning when 2/3rds of my small 80lt tank ended on the floor due to a split pipe)

anyhow ditch the tap water for sure and pick up a water container ( i use a marked 25lt that holds closer to 40) and find a local that will suppy it for cheap.

 

[sacramonel]

Those filters surely do work... Too bad they also burn themselves out QUICK and it becomes cost prohibitive to use them. A high-light refugium is probably a better/cheaper option to battling phosphate

Actually I already have a refugium that I have to prune every two weeks or so. I have used Chemipure, a refugium, and weekly water changes yet the phosphates are still too high. I am going to have to assume it is the tap water I have used.

Surely theres a local store that can supply you with R.o for cheap my local can (although i have already brought an R.O uni t recently and it paid itself off yesterday at 5 in the morning when 2/3rds of my small 80lt tank ended on the floor due to a split pipe)

anyhow ditch the tap water for sure and pick up a water container ( i use a marked 25lt that holds closer to 40) and find a local that will suppy it for cheap.

I would certainly do so if I had the room. Unfortutunately the apartment doesn't lead to a lot of room to keep a water container. My 75 evaporates about 2-3 gallons a day also. So I would need a lot of water to keep in the container.

 

[Musho3210]

Check out bulk reef's supply GFO, all GFO is the same, and if you buy in bulk it becomes incredibally cheap, then just buy a 30 dollar phosphate reactor and your set.