Aquamaxx Phosphate out GFO bad experience!

[jessesoto33]

Well I can't remember who it was that gave me some free aquamaxx phosphate out, but now I know why.

I was wondering why it was so hard to keep my tank crystal clear like always, well after many attempts to clear it, I found out it was my cheap GFO, don't want to go into details but sense I stopped using it my tank has never been clearer. So if you use this product and your tank isn't clear then stop using it and switch.

 

[xmas_one]

Did you run a gallon or two through the reactor first before putting the effulent online?

 

[SAKTEK]

Maybe it was a bad batch? I've used it for years and never had any adverse effects.


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[jessesoto33]

Did you run a gallon or two through the reactor first before putting the effulent online?

Of course I did I've been using GFO for many years now, only thing I can think of is maybe my power head was to high, and making GFO come apart, but if that's the case I still don't want it

 

[jessesoto33]

Maybe it was a bad batch? I've used it for years and never had any adverse effects.


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Yea maybe your right bad batch but I never had problems using Rowaphose or bulk reef supply GFO

 

[GoReef165]

I've been using AquaMaxx for a long time with no issues. Might have been a bad batch or .......

 

[Confuse]

Well I can't remember who it was that gave me some free aquamaxx phosphate out, but now I know why.

I was wondering why it was so hard to keep my tank crystal clear like always, well after many attempts to clear it, I found out it was my cheap GFO, don't want to go into details but sense I stopped using it my tank has never been clearer. So if you use this product and your tank isn't clear then stop using it and switch.

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If you're going to rate a product negatively, NOW is precisely the time to go into details to enlighten others. Otherwise, we don't have much to go on...

 

[jessesoto33]

Ok this product when but in a high flow reactor can break down into very small partials that can pass threw the filter and out into display tank making it look foggy. There you happy

 

[Zoarder]

Ok this product when but in a high flow reactor can break down into very small partials that can pass threw the filter and out into display tank making it look foggy. There you happy

User error then? Lol

 

[xmas_one]

Running too much flow through a GFO reactor will make ANY GFO break down, NOT specifically Aquamaxx GFO.

 

[jessesoto33]

Running too much flow through a GFO reactor will make ANY GFO break down, NOT specifically Aquamaxx GFO.

Nope! I was running other GFO and if was fine! Pretty sure it must have been a bad batch

 

[Bouncingsoul393]

I've found Aquamaxx GFO specifically to be very low quality. And my determining factor in this case is just how dusty it is. The container I got a while back was like half dust and half granules. RoWA phos, TLF Phosban, and BRS GFO are all better choices IMO.

 

[jessesoto33]

I've found Aquamaxx GFO specifically to be very low quality. And my determining factor in this case is just how dusty it is. The container I got a while back was like half dust and half granules. RoWA phos, TLF Phosban, and BRS GFO are all better choices IMO.

Thank you, I thought I was the only one

 

[newe70]

Recommended by [MENTION=4597]SAKTEK[/MENTION]! I have used this gfo media for nearly a year now. I have not experience any adverse issue.

 

[CoralNerd]

Didn't you say you got it free? Maybe someone dropped a load in the container and said here you go. I have been using Aquamax Phosphate out ...run nice low flow so the top just barely tumbles...no issues here.

 

[sonnus]

There are actually two major variations of GFO sold, regular and high capacity.

In general, the regular GFO should NEVER be tumbled in a reactor because it will break down rapidly and end up in you water column. We usually recommend customers use this GFO passively or in a reactor with very low flow. You basically don't want to see any movement with the media except maybe a few particles dancing on the very top.

The high capacity GFO is about twice the density of the regular GFO. Because of this more flow can be ran through it and you can fluidize it to a certain level without too much trouble.

RowaPhos is actually the high capacity certain. Also, Aquamaxx packages their high capacity GFO as PhosphateOut PRO.

 

[CoralNerd]

Interesting [MENTION=2872]sonnus[/MENTION] so if you can run either low or high flow in the reactor, what's the best product to use?

 

[jessesoto33]

There are actually two major variations of GFO sold, regular and high capacity.

In general, the regular GFO should NEVER be tumbled in a reactor because it will break down rapidly and end up in you water column. We usually recommend customers use this GFO passively or in a reactor with very low flow. You basically don't want to see any movement with the media except maybe a few particles dancing on the very top.

The high capacity GFO is about twice the density of the regular GFO. Because of this more flow can be ran through it and you can fluidize it to a certain level without too much trouble.

RowaPhos is actually the high capacity certain. Also, Aquamaxx packages their high capacity GFO as PhosphateOut PRO.

Thanks, didnt know I wasnt supposed to run it in my reactor. but never the less this is how I run my GFO in particular, and I will buy Rowaphos.

 

[sonnus]

The regular stuff is fine in a reactor, you just shouldn't tumble it.

Definitely the high capacity is better. Obviously it costs more but you use less so the overall cost is the same.

 

[GoReef165]

I've been using Aquamaxx for over a year now and I use it in a reactor. Does the label say anywhere not to use it this way? I've never had any issues with it nor anything that's been mentioned on this thread. I do tumble it nice and slow (like it should be).