Phosphate media bag

[RAYS REEF]

I just got a phosphate remover and the media but its in a bag should i remove the media from the bag or just leave it inside,any help.....

 

[Imbarrie]

What kind did you get and how are you going to use it?

Such as, just place it in the sump or in a reactor.

 

[RAYS REEF]

My plans are to place hanging in back of sump,its the two little fishies phosban reactor 150.and i bought the media but its in a bag, never had a phosphate remover before,i think you suppose it take it out the bag,just wanna be sure before anything.....

 

[Imbarrie]

You would take it out of the bag and place it in the reactor.
Make sure you rinse the media out before you use it. It will release a lot of dust. That stuff is also very hazardous to breathe.
When running the reactor make sure you adjust the flow so the surface of the media dances. If it tumbles, you will turn it all to dust and it will enter the tank.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

If you were to leave it in the bag- there would be a lot less surface area of the media that actually touches the water. The water would only really make contact with the media against the outside of the bag. The rest of it wouldnt really do anythign for you. When its loose in the reactor and you get the flow right to where the media looks on the surface like its boiling there will bve a lot more surface area making contact with the water.

+1 on rinsing the dust from the media well before using it and trying not to breathe it.

 

[anthony27]

It really depends on the media that you have, I know for a fact that phosband needs to be in a reactor and move around. I know my self and Jarret replace the gfo every 2 weeks

 

[Imbarrie]

wow, that must get pricey. Are you buying bulk?

 

[RAYS REEF]

Thanks alote guys youse been very helpful..i gonna start hooking it up now,let u guys know..

 

[RAYS REEF]

so its running now i got it moving the media a bit not much movement in there about two inches of media inside.now where should it be placed in my refug/sump,,,,first slot for protein skimmer,second refugium then one bubble trap then return pump,what stage shud it be in?

 

[Imbarrie]

Anywhere it fits best. Mine hangs on the outside of my sump.


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[RAYS REEF]

i meant wat part of sump it shud b in,shud my refugium get da phosphate free water then go thru uv back up to display,u know wat i mean?

 

[roc5288]

anywhere it fits best. Mine hangs on the outside of my sump.


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+1

 

[JimmyR1rider]

i meant wat part of sump it shud b in,shud my refugium get da phosphate free water then go thru uv back up to display,u know wat i mean?

I run my media reactors within the return chamber of my sump. The pumps for them are in the return chamber- it lops from and then back to it.

Also you run a uv all the time?

 

[RAYS REEF]

sorry for taking long to respond..i recently cut off my uv being that everything was looking stable,i used to run it 24/7 but only turn it on wen introducing new live stock...and i put the reactor in my last stage where retun is..thankz guys