how do you know when your Phos remover is all used up?

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  1. ranger2806

    ranger2806 Fire Shrimp

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    title pretty much sums it up. i am using rowphos and i have 300grams in my canister filter. how do i know when i need to replace it? thanks
     
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  2. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Hi Ranger

    when you either cant reach 0 or when you have 0 and then it starts to climb again
    both these instances indicate the media is exhausted

    Steve
     
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  3. ranger2806

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    thats what i was thinking so you just have to keep an eye on it?
     
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    Yeah , test for P04 monitor levels all the time they are decreasing or maintaining at 0 - your fine, when they either stop decreasing or increase
    time to change the media

    Steve
     
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