Phosphate in a saltwater aquarium?
I have a phosphate problem with my saltwater aquarium. what do I do? i know that there are some options out there. Is is better to go with a product like a filter bag with anti-phosphate material in it? or is it better to go with a liquid type product? I have a 29 gallon tank with no inverts in it right now.
~THANKS~
Here are two products that i am debating between…
http://www.fish.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=710023
http://www.fish.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=710381
Between the two, I would go with the Seachem SeaGel in a media bag. You could go with Seachem’s PhosGuard too, which strictly removes phosphate. A phosphate reactor, however, would be the most effective means of phosphate removal, as the reactor will maximize contact time with the phosphate media (the more media contact, the more phosphate is absorbed). As far as reactor media goes, ROWAphos is the best.
I’m not a big fan of liquid controls, so the Phos Buster would be my last resort. There are also natural phosphate removal methods, like the addition of macro-algae in a refugium. I would be sure to address the source of the phosphate as well. Be careful not to overfeed, and if you feed frozen foods, soak it in RO/DI water and strain it in a net, to remove any unnecessary byproducts which may compromise water quality. Using Reverse Osmosis/Deionized water for water changes and top-off, and protein skimming are also effective means of phosphate control.
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