Phosban w/out a reactor?

[rjarnold]

I have a nano tank and there's just not much room for the phosphate reactor, which is sad as I just bought it new. But as the amount of media is so low, is it reasonable to just put it in a mesh bag and throw it in the sump? I could potentially hang the reactor in the sump by slinging it into the freshwater auto-top-off reservoir, but of course that takes up space that freshwater could otherwise have.

 

[mfinn]

On the directions of a container of PhosGuard it says:
"It may be used in a canister filter, box filter, or any high flow area of a trickle filter."
You are going to need the mesh bag.

I wouldn't think PhosGuard and Phosban would be that much different.

 

[burning2nd]

yep.... i have a bag of the media in a like 5 micron bag... of something.. (i think its 10micron) for the bag... i place it in my sump inbetween the last to baffles.. (like a filter) clean ever other day. and then skip a day,

i also have a 1 micron bag that i place just in a HOB filter as like mechanical filtration... i rinse that every other day... and use it maybe 1 or twice a week..


just rinse it great b4 adding

 

[DonW]

The WM stuff works better for this application.

Don

 

[Curtswearing]

The WM stuff works better for this application.

Don

I would have to agree with Don here unless you want to pull a bag of Iron Oxide every other day, squoose the media bag, rinse with RO/DI water, and then replace it for another two days. I.e. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

 

[DonW]

There is also an alternative to the conventional reactor called the simplicity reactor. Tiny little in sump unit made for small tanks, much better than the bag option.

Don

 

[Skimmy]

There is also an alternative to the conventional reactor called the simplicity reactor. Tiny little in sump unit made for small tanks, much better than the bag option.

Don

i love those things!! they are really cool!! and so damn tiny!
super simple and built like a tank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpG-cNqUXyM

but isnt there a special chamber in that elos sump for media?? or is that just the bigger ones?

 

[mfinn]

That chick on the youtube vid needs to lay off the 3 martini lunch.

 

[BBurrows13]

i found that it is not effective in a high flow area.... i have some PhosGuard in a canister filter, doesn't work to effectively.... Luckily i know someone willing to give me a Phosban Reactor