Hi everyone!
I have been battling an issue with high Phosphates in my 90g now for about 2 and a half months. Initially - I thought it was an bacteria bloom, but after doing some reading (and water testing that showed my Nitrates at a near zero) I have determined that it is a problem with Phosphates (I bought an API test kit for the parameters, and they are at or well over 10ppm).
I bought some Phos Zorb - 2 cans of it (treats 55g's each). I have 2 Emperor 400's attached for the filtration, and have put the Phos Zorb pouches in the slot closest to the Biowheel and outtake area.
It's been a week - and the water is still the same.
Is Phos Zorb any good? I had heard that either it or Phos-X were the 2 best to use, but Phos-X was not available at my LFS - so thus - Phos Zorb. Am I being impatient here? Or shouldn't I have started to see some clearing after a week? Or is the fact that the pouches are in the well of my Emperor's the problem here?
Thanks in advance for any input!
I have been battling an issue with high Phosphates in my 90g now for about 2 and a half months. Initially - I thought it was an bacteria bloom, but after doing some reading (and water testing that showed my Nitrates at a near zero) I have determined that it is a problem with Phosphates (I bought an API test kit for the parameters, and they are at or well over 10ppm).
I bought some Phos Zorb - 2 cans of it (treats 55g's each). I have 2 Emperor 400's attached for the filtration, and have put the Phos Zorb pouches in the slot closest to the Biowheel and outtake area.
It's been a week - and the water is still the same.
Is Phos Zorb any good? I had heard that either it or Phos-X were the 2 best to use, but Phos-X was not available at my LFS - so thus - Phos Zorb. Am I being impatient here? Or shouldn't I have started to see some clearing after a week? Or is the fact that the pouches are in the well of my Emperor's the problem here?
Thanks in advance for any input!