Product claims to....

[gman0526]

"After the product binds with the phosphate it forms a precipitate. That precipitate will stay locked up as long as the aquariums pH does not drop below 6.0. If the aquariums pH drops below 6.0 there are far bigger problems than phosphates. Some of the precipitate will remain in the aquarium. Most will be removed by protein skimming and mechanical filtration. Hope I have answered your question."

What do you think, oh mighty chemistry god ? What kind of compound or chem solution could do this?

 

[MikeS]

sounds like calcium carbonate to me...:lol:

 

[gman0526]

That's what I thought too.

But if you want a bold statement :

To answer your question in regards to “what type of phosphates” xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx will remove. All inorganic phosphate and some organic phosphate will be precipitated out of the water column with the use of xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx. Using this product with a good quality protein skimmer should help with the organic phosphate not removed

Goddamn!!!

 

[MikeS]

hmmm...still sounds like calcium carbonate to me....:lol:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't both organic and inorganic phosphates be bound up in calcium carbonate crystallization? Curious....

MikeS

 

[Boomer]

Lanthanum Chloride ===> Lanthanum Phosphate but you may also get some Lanthanum Carbonate forming maybe lowering your Alk . My guess anyway. It is more common than one thinks, PO4Minus by Caribsea is this stuff.