How much PhosBan to use?

[IFoundNemo]

The instructions say 1 gram per gallon. 10 grams is roughly 2.1 teaspoons. I put 2 and 1/2 teaspoons in the media bag for my 14 biocube. Is this correct?
And, does anybody know how long it takes before you can see results from Phosban use?

 

[Deanos]

Results depend on how much phosphates are in your system, flow rate across the media bag, phosphate addition via feeding....:arg: you get the point.

 

[jejton]

Since we're on the topic, can phosban be recharged? I recall reading on one of the labels that it can but I dont have the package anymore.

 

[IFoundNemo]

The phosban is in chamber 3 where the blue sponge used to be, along with some carbon. So I think it is getting decent flow through it. I stopped feeding the frozen foods and have been sparingly feeding marine flakes for awhie to reduce the added phosphates.

 

[greggnyce]

Cant you still feed frozebn foods if you rinse them?

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Cant you still feed frozebn foods if you rinse them?

It will help if you rinse them. It will not eliminate phosphate sources completely as these are part of the food itself, but it will help to some extent not to add even more phosphates.

Cheers
Pedro Nuno