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What does a phosphate remover actually do?
I have a 20 gallon tank with 55w of CF light that's been running for at
least two years. No matter what I did, I couldn't get the phosphates in the water down. It was coming from my tap water, which was two high to read with the test kit that I had at the time (it was at least twice as blue as the highest amount on the test kit, 3 or 5 ppm.IIRC.) Anyway, I finally got tired of all the algae, and put in some Hagen Phos-X. The algae cleared up almost immediately, and has stayed away for two months. I took the Phos-X out, and am going to wait and see what happens. Now my question: Does the Phos-X remove the phosphates by absorbing it or by combining it with something else? I guess what I also really want to know is that if it is combining it with something else, do I have to worry about that compound breaking down and releasing the phosphates again? Thanks, Bruce. |
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What does a phosphate remover actually do?
Bruce wrote:
Now my question: Does the Phos-X remove the phosphates by absorbing it or by combining it with something else? I guess what I also really want to know is that if it is combining it with something else, do I have to worry about that compound breaking down and releasing the phosphates again? The process is aDsorption. There are chemical binding sites in the media that attract and grab the phosphate. The media might be able to release the phosphate again, given the correct conditions. I'm not familiar with the specific product you used, but I would follow the replacement and/or recharge instructions carefully. Cheers, Andrew -- Andrew Roberts, Richmond Hill Ontario royalwulff(at)sympatico(dot)ca |
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What does a phosphate remover actually do?
"Andrew Roberts" wrote in message .. . Bruce wrote: Now my question: Does the Phos-X remove the phosphates by absorbing it or by combining it with something else? I guess what I also really want to know is that if it is combining it with something else, do I have to worry about that compound breaking down and releasing the phosphates again? The process is aDsorption. There are chemical binding sites in the media that attract and grab the phosphate. The media might be able to release the phosphate again, given the correct conditions. I'm not familiar with the specific product you used, but I would follow the replacement and/or recharge instructions carefully. OK -- Thanks Andrew. I think that answers my question. I was worried that whatever compound the Phos-X was forming was actually floating around in my water, and not bound to the media. Bruce. |
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