BioPhos and Zeo?!?

[jwaltman21]

I noticed that KZ sells a phosphate removal product but thought that phosphate removal media was counterproductive in a Zeo system. Does KZ's product work in conjunction with the ZEO system or is it for everyone else?

Thanks,

Jamie

[Heinz]

for everyone else, if you use zeo you dont need PO4 remover,

[nyfireman3097]

Zeo users like myself use it for our calcium reactors. We put it in a container where the calcium reactors liquid would come out pass through it and remove any PO4 from the media

[Chad W]

Most PO4 removers are Iron based where as the KZ has a Al. based media for po4 removal. They have a Iron based I believe as well. I used the Biophos3 (Al based) until I got my Hanna meter and PO4 has been controlled w/o media.
Chad

[Heinz]

BioPhos 2 = iron
BioPhos 3 = Al

both are from korallen zucht, as nick pointed out some use BP 3 after the calcium reactor,

[Aged Salt]

Hi Jamie, P04-removers per se in our waters are not used as the ZEOvit method more than aptly removes same, w/o leaching Al3 into our system. Al3-based P04 removers, such as Phosgard/BP3 can be used above the surface waters in a container to drip our CR's effluent through as the effluent's pH is such that P04 is removed w/o the release of Al3. HTH. Bob

[jwaltman21]

Makes sense now. Thanks everyone.

J

BTW Happy New Year to everyone and GO GIANTS!!!

[Heinz]

Happy New Year, but i am not so sure about the Giants tho

[jwaltman21]

The G-Men will be just fine!!!