Quick question RE: carbon & phosphate media

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by skipro, Aug 26, 2010.

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  1. skipro

    skipro Astrea Snail

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    Can you run carbon and phosphate removal media in the same reactor?
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You can if you have a separtor between the media. Put the carbon on the bottom and the phosphate media on top. A dual reactor would be better.
     
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  3. NASAGeek

    NASAGeek Eyelash Blennie

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    2in10 is right as always. You don't want the two pounding against each other... the GFO would get pounded to dust....

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