Phosphate Removing CHEMICAL

[Mr.First]

My 30 gallon fragtank is only 3-4 weeks cycling. I cant get through the green algea phase. I have a decent cleanup crew.
Turn the lights out for a day it is gone. Turn them back ,I'm green again. Maybe it is the nasty Aquaticincs T'5s ?
Anyway, a very educated LFS guy tells me about a Phos.removing solution. He says it is a very good product. This guy has been around.
Anyway, does anyone have any experiance using this type of product.
I know,I know, I know it is a quick fix. which usually means be wary.

 

[ming]

So you tested your phosphates?
How about nitrates?

And it also helps if you name the "phos removing solution"

 

[Mr.First]

Yes, I tested my phosphates , running around .0.1 maybe a bit higher. Red Sea test kit can not deceifer exact reading.
Have not tested to nitraites.

The name of the product is Phoshate Control, made by Blue Life USA.

What do you think Ming ?

 

[bad coffee]

are you sure it's phosphates, and not a natural cycle? read up on other people's experiences when they've cycled their tanks. what are all your water params? and what test kits are you using? B

 

[ming]

What do you have in the tank right now? I'm guessing just live rocks and no fish/corals?
Also, since its a "frag tank", i'm also guessing its not designed to be pretty, but instead to grow corals so no sand bed?
If so, and you're just curing it, just let it cycle. Once its completely cycled, do a major water change to remove any nitrates/phosphates. New tanks with fresh rocks will make at least some ammonia which eventually turns to nitrates which will need to be removed or it will feed algae. Then take it from there.

Also, what skimmer do you have on it?

 

[masterswimmer]

Brian, a new tank will cycle like the others have said. Part of the cycle is not only an ammonia>nitrite>nitrate cycle. There are also algae blooms to be dealt with. Patience and husbandry are the keys to success.

The most common product (IMO) used for phosphate removal is Phosban in a Phosban Reactor. They are inexpensive, easy to use and very effective.

Patience my friend, 3-4 weeks is just the beginning of a maturing tank.

See you Sunday,
swimmer

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Brian, a new tank will cycle like the others have said. Part of the cycle is not only an ammonia>nitrite>nitrate cycle. There are also algae blooms to be dealt with. Patience and husbandry are the keys to success.

The most common product (IMO) used for phosphate removal is Phosban in a Phosban Reactor. They are inexpensive, easy to use and very effective.

Patience my friend, 3-4 weeks is just the beginning of a maturing tank.

See you Sunday,
swimmer

Choice of words.

"3-4 weeks is just the beginning of a beginning tank." seems more appropriate. I think maturing tank should be stable and starting to produce and support pods...



Back to the thread,

I think your tank is going thru the algae boom phase just like Master said.

My client used that before, but I cannot remember the results. That means, it's not powerful enough as it claims to make me remember.

 

[autoponicz]

pics? :biggrin:

 

[Mr.First]

You want to see pics of a green empty tank ? I guess its better then nothing. Bunch of really sweet hermits.
Anyway, do I continue the light period. Do I even clean off the glass and rock ??
Running a Remora /MJ1200

See I had the tank running for three weeks before I got my lights so I guess that threw me , and my tank off.

So now it has been a total of like 5 weeks.