Great Article on GFO's effect on water chemistry

[RMc]

www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/2/chemistry

This article has great information on how GFO affects the chemistry of our tank water. The reduction in essential metals/minerals may be of interest to all those minimal water change folks.

My take-away was that if you're one of the "no or low" water change guys, GFO is probably a bad idea as it will slowly sap away your essential metals/minerals. However, if you perform large water changes regularly, it's probably a non issue. Then again...if you perform large water changes, why do you need GFO?

Thoughts?

 

[dz6t]

The article only confirmed one already known fact, GFO effectively remove phosphate and silicate, as it should.

From a absolute value stand point, a large percentage of several trace elements were removed by GFO. There is one critical information missing is: What is the concentration of these elements impact coral and fish's health.

 

[saltwaterB]

that has yet to be determined....

 

[saltwaterB]

www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/2/chemistry

Then again...if you perform large water changes, why do you need GFO?

Thoughts?

cause I/you feed like crazy.

 

[tonka]

cause I/you feed like crazy.

Now that's crazy talk right there.....