chimera Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 how long does rowaphos typically last? (assuming a typical flow rate across it and that there is the right amount of ml's for the tanks volume) good/bad points? i think the outbreak i had of green hair algae was due to a couple of phosphate bags i had in my skimmer that were there for sometime. i forgot about them and i think it released po4 back into the aquarium. doh! removed it now but looking to use rowaphos this time to reduce further. i have 0ppm on my phosphate test kit, but the colours are so hard to see on the salifert test kit. maybe i'm colour blind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 All of the phosphate absorbing resins will last indefinatly (forever). The issue is one of the amount of phosphate present and being added. Many people replace theirs every 6 months or when their test kits show phosphates present (in any amount). I would like to use ROWAPHOS but from what i've read its only usefull in a liquidosed reactor, otherwise the other products may be a better options for the 'sock in the sump' system. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 I had a po4 problem with some alge growth.I found the answer in salifert po4 remover.It sucked it dry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 approx cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Hey pies - i know loads of guys back in the UK who use rowa in their sumps and swear by it. another guy uses it in a fluidised bed (like a lifeguard brand filter). Its certainly flavour of the year over in that hemisphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 I would like to use ROWAPHOS but from what i've read its only usefull in a liquidosed reactor, otherwise the other products may be a better options for the 'sock in the sump' system. Please explain what a liquidosed reactor is???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Im not sure what a liquidosed reactor is - maybe hi means liquidIsed I reckon it might be the same as a fluidised reactor/filter - i.e. a container which passes water into the bottom and out of the top at a rate which maintains a solid medium in suspension without allowing it to pass out of the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 POMEREEF: Yup thats what I am talking about. I am using the AQUAMEDIC stuff in this confiuration right now, but would like to go to ROWA as its very well thought of in the UK. Piola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Pies did you make yours or buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Pies You didn't answer where did you get your liquidosed reactor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 I think pies used his zeovite reactor and filled it up with the phostphate media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Reef is correct. I am using the POS Growtech Zeovit reactor. Works out great. Had to make a few mods to it, but all going well. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 What mod did you make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Replaced the O-Ring with an decent O-Ring so the lid stopped popping off. Then built a water cpreader in the bottom under the plate for more even distrobution, then adding a top plate (egg crate) and 50mm pipe converted into a strained to stop any of the media being exited out the top of the reactor. I see the design of these units has now been updated so water flows from the side not the top. I'd love to meet the genius behind this top pressure system, he has some explaining to do. After mods works a treat, all media is held in suspension, and is FULL of mysidd shirmp too Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Reactors are simple. Why not just make one. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Bottom right: Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Yea right; I need pics tooo!! I still don't understand how the media can't get out ? Is your media in a stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 I still don't understand how the media can't get out ? Is your media in a stock? It wouldn't be fluidised if it was in a sock (would be sockodised). There is a filter plate and some filter wool (coarse & stiff) mounted in the top to avoid any media from being about to be dragged up and back into the sump. There is a sock of carbon in there in the photo that is no longer there. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I read in one of your posts way back not to use sponges or filter wool wouldn't it get dirty how often do you clean it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Never cleaned it. There is not much filter wool (is more coarse than filter wool, more like a scouring pad) so can't see it making much difference. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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