• Anti-phosphate Fauna Marin Ultra Power Phos

  • Angela6489

I bought the anti-phosphate Fauna in Ultra Power Phos 500ml. The packaging is intact and branded. I'm scared to add it to the aquarium because it turns the water a brownish-red, like rust. I started rinsing it and have already used 15 liters of osmosis water, but there is no effect; every time after rinsing, the water looks rusty. Do I need to rinse this anti-phosphate?

Emma

The "rust" from the aquamedic anti-phosphate also comes at the beginning; I use it in canister filters as one of the media and have never rinsed it before adding. In my opinion, this muck does no harm; only the aesthetics suffer at first, and even that doesn't last long. Also, they say that the anti-phosphate should be soaked in osmosis water and frozen in the freezer before use. I did that too, but I didn't notice any significant difference.

Mark9853

I rinse it in a small bottle, changing the water 3-4 times. 90% goes away, the rest doesn't harm at all.

Mitchell7972

I needed to buy Seachem - absolute purity, just rinsed it before adding it in case.

Stacy6866

Incorrect comparison We are talking about antifreeze on iron The system has it only on aluminum The fauna has both On aluminum, it is similar for two manufacturers

Travis572

Is there a fundamental difference between antifouling on iron and aluminum?

Alexander

There is an opinion that not all corals respond well to anti-phosphate on aluminum... Personally, I haven't noticed this clearly... I can't say anything. We use both. It's more convenient to use on aluminum, the granules are in the form of balls, it washes out quickly, and it's easy to see when to throw it away (it turns yellow).

Kimberly3727

On the website of one manufacturer, there is a comparison of the ability to absorb phosphate per gram of filler: PO4 bound (mg/g) (Alumina Oxide) 0.87 (GFO and Alumina Oxide hybrid) 1.19 (GFO) 1.41 (GFO) "premium" 1.71 The names have been removed; this is not advertising. If all anti-phosphates are made in the same factories, then this data can be used as a reference when choosing an anti-phosphate.