Most effective phosphate removers.

[tcarswell]

Yes I did a search but it was a tad inconclusive and nothing along these lines exactly was brought up.

So hence the question. In your guys experience what is the best phosphate remover that actually works ? Every company makes claims I want to know from experience what is best!

Thanks guys (And ladies)

Tcarswell

 

[TheCanuck]

algae scrubber.

 

[jschall]

Yes, algae is by far the most effective way of removing nutrients from water.
You just have to give it a place to grow out-of-sight =P

Seachem phosguard should work as well.

 

[fisher12889]

Python ftw!

 

[tcarswell]

Yeah a scrubber is in the works im having trouble designing a system that is user friendly because my tank is in a bad location for one and the stand is short No excuses there I made it lol. When I complete my taller stand that is the route im going for sure.

"Python ftw! "

Thanks.... I do a 75% water change every 4 days on a mildly stocked over filtered tank. Neglecting water changes is not the issue. My source water is. Im working on switching to a 50/50 RO -Tapwater mix coming up to hopefully help out on the tap water phosphates and silicates.

 

[fisher12889]

Yeah a scrubber is in the works im having trouble designing a system that is user friendly because my tank is in a bad location for one and the stand is short No excuses there I made it lol. When I complete my taller stand that is the route im going for sure.

"Python ftw! "

Thanks.... I do a 75% water change every 4 days on a mildly stocked over filtered tank. Neglecting water changes is not the issue. My source water is. Im working on switching to a 50/50 RO -Tapwater mix coming up to hopefully help out on the tap water phosphates and silicates.

Gotcha Here in CO our water is generally very clean, but I have been using plants in a few of my tanks to make maintenance a bit easier. I've heard great things about algae scrubbers, and I plan on trying one in the future. Water changes are still superior IMO since they usually remove everything, but you obviously have a different situation.

 

[cozmo]

Phosban, RowaPhos and Kent's phosphate sponge work the best IMO.

 

[tcarswell]

Gotcha Here in CO our water is generally very clean, but I have been using plants in a few of my tanks to make maintenance a bit easier. I've heard great things about algae scrubbers, and I plan on trying one in the future. Water changes are still superior IMO since they usually remove everything, but you obviously have a different situation.

Yup , I gotcha Thanks for the input.


Cozmo , Thanks as well I ordered a 2lF reactor and a bunch of seachems phosphate remover until I can get my stand finished and build a scrubber.