Two Little Fishes GFO Phosban Reactor and Seachem Phosguard

Pysiek

Reefing newb
I have two little fishes phosban reactor. Before I used their phosban media. Now I would like to switch to seachem phosguard. When I placed the media in my reactor last night I cannot make them to tumble. My pump is a maxijet. Valve it's open all the way and still no tumble. Should I remove the sponges maybe?
 
You will want to get it tumbling or its effectiveness will be reduced greatly. You may want to just replace the pump to something stronger. Also, be aware that phosguard is an aluminum oxide phosphate binder and not an iron oxide binder, it may have potentially more serious side effects than GFO's. A great article to read about phosphate http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/
 
You will want to get it tumbling or its effectiveness will be reduced greatly. You may want to just replace the pump to something stronger. Also, be aware that phosguard is an aluminum oxide phosphate binder and not an iron oxide binder, it may have potentially more serious side effects than GFO's. A great article to read about phosphate http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/
I agree with you, so you just saved me from saying it all again, Thanks :cool:
 
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