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Is it possible to have 0 phos and high silica? Less than a month ago I had 0 on each but I am quessing my phos remover did what it was not suppose to do, release back into the water. Now my Phos still level 0 but my silica is blue which is not even a color on the scale which is yellows and greens. I did a water change and replaced the remover, but what I do have (Tropic Marin) does not state it removes silica only says phosphate removal. Do all phosphate remover also remove silica?
Reefscape
03-10-2007, 2:32 PM
Most, if not all, phosphate removal products you can buy also remove silicates from the water column aswell...
I would say, with replacing the media, you should find your silicates going back down again..
Niko
Mr.Firemouth
03-11-2007, 10:13 PM
You need to be using an iron based resin like Phos-pure/phoslock/or Rowaphos. The iron based products don't usually leach anything back into the water. However, All ion exchange resins will reach saturation and need replacement or recharge. For this reason I replace my resins no later than 30 days no matter how good the test results are.
Germanman
03-12-2007, 3:43 AM
You need to be using an iron based resin like Phos-pure/phoslock/or Rowaphos. The iron based products don't usually leach anything back into the water. However, All ion exchange resins will reach saturation and need replacement or recharge. For this reason I replace my resins no later than 30 days no matter how good the test results are.
couldnt have stated it better myself. dont use phosguard though it leaches aluminum