phosguard

[beano]

I dropped some phosgaurd pellets in the water, not the GFO kind but the little white ones. I scooped as much as I could but I couldn't it all. should I really make the extra effort to dig it all out or do you think a little bit in the sand bed will be ok? I'm not sure what this stuff is made of

 

[ccCapt]

It's aluminum based, I would try to get it all out if possible.

Aluminum in the Reef Aquarium
"Many aquarists claim to see undesirable effects on corals when using Phosguard, made by Seachem. Many aquarists have attributed that effect to released aluminum, since it is largely composed of aluminum oxide (possibly with silicon present too)."
"Phosguard has been shown to release aluminum to artificial seawater. Further, it appears that the release of aluminum could be the cause of the effects that some folks have seen in aquaria when using aluminum-based phosphate and silicate absorbing materials."​

 

[project5k]

"Rut Roo Raggy"

time to start diggn...

i'm glad i got rid of my canister filter, cause i had some of this stuf in there...