Giving AquaMaxx UltraMaxx A Try....

[BeanMachine]

lol i know the blue life stuff works. i used it many time before. i take the easy aggressive route. i have taken the gfo (brs) off line since i to lazy to replace it. once i get my level to 0 ill probably buy a bucket of rowaphos and use that.

Rowaphos in a reactor or passively in a sock?

And for others, are you just throwing the sock in a high flow area in the sump or are you placing the entire bag in a reactor. I was considering both options, but the sock and dropping it in the sump would be less work.

 

[RuffReef]

lol i know the blue life stuff works. i used it many time before. i take the easy aggressive route. i have taken the gfo (brs) off line since i to lazy to replace it. once i get my level to 0 ill probably buy a bucket of rowaphos and use that.

I'm having to change my GFO every 2-3 days.... Not sure how I am creating so much p04 when I have cut back feeding to every other day now.

 

[RuffReef]

Rowaphos in a reactor or passively in a sock?

And for others, are you just throwing the sock in a high flow area in the sump or are you placing the entire bag in a reactor. I was considering both options, but the sock and dropping it in the sump would be less work.

I don't see how people put the media bag int he sock, wouldn't the water flow pound the GFO to powder?

 

[BeanMachine]

I don't see how people put the media bag int he sock, wouldn't the water flow pound the GFO to powder?

You mean the rowaphos? My thought here that a reactor would just be more efficient allowing more water flow over the media. A sock would still work...

But for the Ultramax or Clear FX, maybe placing the bag in a reactor wouldn't be too much extra work and might be the better way to go.

 

[RuffReef]

You mean the rowaphos? My thought here that a reactor would just be more efficient allowing more water flow over the media. A sock would still work...

But for the Ultramax or Clear FX, maybe placing the bag in a reactor wouldn't be too much extra work and might be the better way to go.

But wouldn't the water still grind up the media making your tank cloudy?

 

[johnwin84]

Rowaphos in a reactor or passively in a sock?

And for others, are you just throwing the sock in a high flow area in the sump or are you placing the entire bag in a reactor. I was considering both options, but the sock and dropping it in the sump would be less work.

i would put rowaphos it in a reactor. the media bag is place by the output of my skimmer. ido if that the right way..but from what i recall at the meeting she was saying put after the sock in a less flow area.

 

[johnwin84]

you do have like 7 tangs. my p04 are high because i have 10 fish..

 

[ep3n3wp]

I just put the aquamaxx in the bag in the first chamber of my sump right before the water goes into second chamber(fuge)
I'm hoping this stuff works well cause I don't wanna run gfo reactor...

Also I'm not going to dose or add any other chemicals to help lower phosphate... I'm only going to use this bag and do 1 water change(5gallons) on Friday
I want to give the best review of this stuff

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[BeanMachine]

John you might have heard her wrong, my understanding from that talk is the media should be placed just before your return pump, so after your fuge and skimmer to maximize its efficiency.

 

[BeanMachine]

But wouldn't the water still grind up the media making your tank cloudy?

I think all those GFO media reduce in size overtime, so I'm still not sure what you mean. Whether in a reactor or sock, water is still running through it... but in a reactor they are colliding where as in a sock they aren't as much.

 

[RuffReef]

you do have like 7 tangs. my p04 are high because i have 10 fish..

True but they can't poop if I don't feed!

 

[ep3n3wp]

Updating my original post with my live stock (bio load) information and some tank specs when I get a chance

2 Clown Fish
1 Scopus Tang
1 yellow Tank
1 Six Line Wrasse
1 Diamond Goby
1 Chromie
Very Small clean up crew(very very small)

No skimmer
Sump with Fuge area(small ball of cheato, 5Lbs live rock and 1Lbs Rubble Rock between, Thin sand bed) sumps total water volume is 10 gallons

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[RuffReef]

I think all those GFO media reduce in size overtime, so I'm still not sure what you mean. Whether in a reactor or sock, water is still running through it... but in a reactor they are colliding where as in a sock they aren't as much.

True but if you pound them with water in a sock on your drain pipe I can't imagine them not breaking apart faster. I have not done this but I am just picturing what happens when I rub the bag when you rinse.

 

[BeanMachine]

True but if you pound them with water in a sock on your drain pipe I can't imagine them not breaking apart faster. I have not done this but I am just picturing what happens when I rub the bag when you rinse.

Which is probably another reason not to place it in that location... it goes right before you return pump, say between the baffles or just before them.

WOops I'm confusing the products now but I think the same concept would apply.

 

[toromp]

No skimmer

This is all I heard
U and my cousin have a lot in common
Lol

 

[ep3n3wp]

This is all I heard
U and my cousin have a lot in common
Lol

I'm working on it... I want one of those sca 301 or the next size up...
I really should get it due to now having a bigger tank and more bio load..

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[lowbudget]

are we talking about the gfo or the aquamax stuff?

And for others, are you just throwing the sock in a high flow area in the sump or are you placing the entire bag in a reactor. I was considering both options, but the sock and dropping it in the sump would be less work.

 

[BeanMachine]

are we talking about the gfo or the aquamax stuff?

the aquamax or clear fx pro is what I'm gonna try, not the gfo. Sorry I was confusing myself.

 

[lowbudget]

recommend mdeia bag dont use the reactor.

 

[BeanMachine]

recommend mdeia bag dont use the reactor.

I was just going through reviews yesterday and quite a few people plop the media bag it comes with into a reactor, which is why I was asking. I like the more lazy way anyways.