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Salty Revolution Phosphate remover

Why use phosphate remover?

Algae control

Phosphate is used by algae within the aquarium, so by using phosphate remover, you get less algae, saving you time, and making it easier to create a great looking aquarium.

Keeping corals

Phosphate binds to the calcium in the skeleton of corals. Once phosphate has capped off the attach points on the skeleton, the coral is then unable to grow or repair, as it simply cannot attach new calcium to the points that have phosphate stuck on them. This affects all corals (even soft corals have some calcium structures within them). Phosphates slows the growth rates, and reduces the ability of the coral to repair damage too. This is particularly damaging to LPS corals, as even 1 day above 0.1ppm phosphate can cause permanent damage to the corals skeletons.

Are there different kinds of phosphate remover?

Yes there are. Essentially there are Iron based phosphate removers, and Aluminium based ones.

Iron based phosphate removers

Yes they are. Basically there are two types. The ferric phosphate removers are a powdery rust coloured material, they are actually a waste product from the brewing industry. They can be variable in performance, and have to be tumbled in a reactor to work properly. They will reduce phosphate to 0.02ppm. This takes phosphate levels perilously close to crashing out at 0.00ppm at night. Letting your phosphate levels fall too low causes denitrification to stop, and can lead to high nitrates. Hitting 0.00ppm on phosphate can also shock your corals.

Aluminium based phosphate removers

We use Aluminium based phosphate remover, because that only drops phosphate to 0.08ppm, keeping it below the 0.10ppm phosphate level where it can interfere with corals, and well above the 0.00ppm level which can cause problems. Aluminium phosphate removers also tend not to bind together, do not need to be run in a reactor, and tend to be much more cost efficient too. Whereas Iron based phosphate removers are the by product of brewing and variable in quality, Aluminium based phosphate removers are made by specialist manufacturing plants, and the quality is much more consistent. These are all reasons why we use Aluminium based phosphate removers rather than Iron based ones.

How do I use Salty Revolution phosphate remover?

Simply rinse under the tap, or in RO. The material will get hot whilst you do this. Then simply place in a mesh bag in the sump.

How much do I need?

Generally use 1ml of phosphate remover per litre of tank volume per month. In heavily stocked systems, or systems containing a lot of valuable LPS you may want to use double this for safety, but, for most people they can use the standard amount.