Do You Run RowaPhos?

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Does anyone regularly run RowaPhos, PhosBan or any other Iron Oxide based media for phosphate removal?

If you do, please show me your reactor setup, where you got it, and any other details (including links to DIY reactors) that would be helpful to prospective users of this type of system. TIA

 

[snick1734]

we run RowaPhos, 24/7 in a two little fishy phosban reactor low flow...

 

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Tlf

Is this reactor a fluidized bed type? Also, how much RowaPhos do you run in the reactor?

we run RowaPhos, 24/7 in a two little fishy phosban reactor low flow...

 

[snick1734]

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?idproduct=TL4311

this is the one chuck we run 2 1 is with carbon 24/7 also

 

[snick1734]

Is this reactor a fluidized bed type? Also, how much RowaPhos do you run in the reactor?

I follow the instructions on back RowaPhos its not much at all,

 

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Link

Thanks for the link.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?idproduct=TL4311

this is the one chuck we run 2 1 is with carbon 24/7 also

 

[snick1734]

Anytime

 

[ceige]

I run a phosban reactor with PhosPure (with a mj400 for flow)

 

[Reef55]

I run the two little fishies reactor with generic ferric hydroxide media.

 

[Greg Hiller]

>I run the two little fishies reactor with generic ferric hydroxide media.<

Ditto. I have three that I run in series. About once every 6 weeks I take the first one off line, clean it, recharge it, and make it the last in the series.

 

[S Hunter]

I run the two little fishies reactor with generic ferric hydroxide media.

Ditto also

 

[ReeferMedic]

I run 3 phosban reactors in series with generic granular ferric oxide also. I'm looking to build/purchase a larger one. Changing out 3 small units is a pita.

 

[Jim Tansey]

CHUCK!!!!!!

It's great to see you back.....I always thought you added so much to the board.

Jim

 

[Yaktop]

chuckee.......is back. still got to keep the post counts too! let me add...so people run rowaphos or equivalent without knowing their phosphate level? or does everyone test for it and how?

 

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Hi Jim

Thank you for the kind words...very much appreciated.

CHUCK!!!!!!

It's great to see you back.....I always thought you added so much to the board.

Jim

 

[Chuck Spyropulos]

I checked out Marine Depot that has a larger PM reactor (it looks like a fluidized bed filter ???) that looks like it would handle my system's water volume. Is there any rule of thumb to go by when deciding what size reactor to purchase?

 

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Reactor

Don, what is your water volume?

I run 3 phosban reactors in series with generic granular ferric oxide also. I'm looking to build/purchase a larger one. Changing out 3 small units is a pita.

 

[Chuck Spyropulos]

Generic FO

I bet the generic stuff is much cheaper than the Rowa
I plan on using the rest of my RowaPhos and looking into the generic FO media. Where do you get yours?

I run the two little fishies reactor with generic ferric hydroxide media.

 

[snick1734]

chuckee.......is back. still got to keep the post counts too! let me add...so people run rowaphos or equivalent without knowing their phosphate level? or does everyone test for it and how?

we use the elos phosphate test kit check once a week right now there .3

steve& nicole

 

[JayM]

I run the two little fishies reactor with generic ferric hydroxide media.

What Mark said