Phosgaurd cloudiness

So I hooked up my DIY reactor today and added phosgaurd. I rinsed the phosgaurd and then added it to the reactor. My tank is now cloudy, is that normal or will this cause issues. I have been dealing with cyano for some time and doing everything to get it under control. I just don't want to kill anything now. Thank you for your time.

 

Anybody besides me ever have this problem?

 

i've been using phosguard for awhile now and never had that issue. i know that initially when rinsing a cloud of smoke will "puff" up but after about 10-15 sec of rinsing it should be gone. maybe you got a bad batch?

 

Mine has also gotten cloudy, I thought I didn't rinse it well enough.

Hasn't been a problem though, clears up pretty fast.

 

Thanks you, it's past 24 hrs and its still cloudy. I would say its better but still hazy.

 

I just read an article that you should not use phosgaurd by seachem because it leaches aluminum into the water column. I am going to shut my reactor down because the cloudiness is not going away. Have I done any permanent damage at this point?

 

What is a good gfo to run in a reactor?

 

From Seachem:

In recent years, there has been speculation that aluminum oxide based phosphate removers like PhosGuard™ release aluminum into the water and subsequently damage corals. The evidence to support this claim was largely anecdotal.

So, through a series of controlled experiments in both freshwater and saltwater, we intended to address both the question of aluminum solubility and aluminum toxicity. The results of these experiments show that under reef conditions (pH near 8) there is no detectable soluble aluminum released from alumina. Under conditions of low pH and high dosage levels, soluble aluminum can be released from alumina; at three times the label dosage rate, we detected 0.2 mg/L aluminum at a pH of 5.3.

Additionally, aluminum oxide is not easily absorbed into the cell to cause negative reactions. Even at three times the dose of PhosGuard™, soft-bodied corals such as Sarcophyton remain unaffected.


You are probably running too much water through the reactor and/or too much to start with. I run water through the reactor until it comes out clean, discard that water, then hook the reactor up to the tank. No cloudy water or any other issues.

How are your corals looking?

 

Thank you, I read something similar to that and I'm glad you posted. I turned down the water flow to the reactor and I think that It is making a difference in the cloudiness of the water.

All of my corals are looking good with the exception of 2 leathers. Hammer coral, zoas, candy cane and shrooms all look happy as a clam.