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[lildg7]

Hello everyone Im new to this site my question is that my ro water reserve is reading .02 tds wich ik should be 0 but when I checked the phosphate level in that same water its reading point .15. What would be causing the phosphate to read that high is it because the .02 tds or is my di stage starting to go bad. Another quick question if gfo (rowa phose) enough to keep phosphates at a reasonable level.

Any advice would be appritated.

 

[b-ridge]

Rowaphos has worked great for me. Be careful with this stuff though it's very powerful. Take it slow

 

[lildg7]

Iv bin useing it for a while and change it out every month but it still hasnt droped the phosphate in my tank under.12 wich is very high so im trying to figure out this ro water problem having that much phosphate in it

 

[b-ridge]

I would suggest changing it out more frequently then. Pretty sure someone else will chime in and help you out more than I can. Sorry

 

[duromega]

I remember a thread someone said we run a GFO stage on its RO/DI unit to get zero phosphates

and welcome to the forum

 

[SI REEF]

Can you run a phosphate reactor on your make up water container

 

[lildg7]

I have to change my ro folters like every month because of the crapy water quality were I live. My 2 questions are though will .2 tds bring me .15 in phostphate and is gfo enough to keep phosphate low enough.

 

[albano]

I have to change my ro folters like every month because of the crapy water quality were I live...

If this is true, you should probably have your drinking water checked! How much RO water do you make each month?

 

[lildg7]

Maybe fill up a 45 gallon brute pal once to twice a month. And iv complained to the water company and they dont do a damn thing. Does anybody feel that gfo is enough to keep phosphates low enough in a aquarium.

 

[duromega]

GFO gets exhausted too quick!

 

[Rob&Gab]

How many gall

 

[lildg7]

I usally change it out every month. What better way is there to get rid of phosphates?

 

[lildg7]

I usally change it out every month. What better way is there to keep phosphates low enough

 

[lildg7]

180 gal tank about 240 total

 

[lildg7]

Why would my rodi water read .19 when I just changed the filters