View Full Version : review of aquaphos -sold by bruce the dragon
spsman
04-09-2004, 01:49 AM
bros,
pls find this simple pic by pic review on the new aquaphos i am using for my tank now. i am glad i had great service from our fellow bro bruce who delivered it to my place just now.
This test will be done via a 24 hr cycle. it will not take into consideration tank ph, ca levels, mag levels, specific gravity etc.. feeding will be as usual. that is all parameters constant and normal so as not to affect the results.
steps i took:
1) measure existing tank PO4 equal to 0.5mg/L, using Salifert PO4 test kit. looks a little darker than 0.5mg mark, but lighter than 1mg mark.
2) use a filter bag and filled it with 150mg of Aquaphos since my tank including sump is abt 427L in total.
3) shake off the fine powder on a pc of newspaper to minimise coloration in main tank. be careful not to breathe in the fine dust.
4) place into sump, notice why i hang it over the refugium light instead of dumping it straight onto the sand. reason is to maximise contact. observed that streaks of brown emitted frm the bag as it contacts water. done at 2145hrs 030904.
will post result tomorow when i measure PO4 again at 2145hrs 040904.
notice that i didn't use any fluidised reactor.
lets see the results tomorow.
cheers.
without fludized reactor will also have very fast results. Fluidized reactor can maximised the phosphate removal.. thats all... Now let me guess... yr PO4 24hrs later will be....... 0.1ppm! More between 0.25 and 0.1... :)
chua_hs
04-09-2004, 10:29 AM
someone at src tried this product and was successful i tink....
anyway...........whats the pricing of this compared to rowaphos?
spsman
04-09-2004, 01:42 PM
actually, i am concerned that this product does not affect my corals becos they are my precious......................
oh my precious............
thus i am trying it in my tank and feeding the info for all to benefit. those keeping sensitive corals. however, i am not representing the pdt at all.
i was glad i had this pdt on time becos i am expanding my collection soon.
and i have never been to src for a long time. just aro will do for me. cheerz
frm LOTR with regds.
whats LOTR? Anyway if this works as well as rowa... can consider changing.. its slightly cheaper than rowa
spsman
04-09-2004, 06:11 PM
whats LOTR? Anyway if this works as well as rowa... can consider changing.. its slightly cheaper than rowa
hey ekia,
LOTR is acronym for LOrd of the rings..
if u watched the show u would see a ugly creature who is obsessed with the ring and he calls it the precious.....
aquaphos is $40 for $500ml. i am unsure how much rowa cost.
will post results soon. so far so gd, no bleaching/rtn. all corals doing fine. water is also crystal clear.
hey ekia,
LOTR is acronym for LOrd of the rings..
if u watched the show u would see a ugly creature who is obsessed with the ring and he calls it the precious.....
aquaphos is $40 for $500ml. i am unsure how much rowa cost.
will post results soon. so far so gd, no bleaching/rtn. all corals doing fine. water is also crystal clear.
Cheapest rowaphos in the market is $85 per kg. Aquaphos is retail at $75 per kg. So its actually slightly cheaper. Yah I know its LOTR, but found it weird that you are using it here... haha... can't relate anything to it.
spsman
04-09-2004, 10:22 PM
it looks more like 0.5ml now. let's see the measurement tomorow.
quite difficult to take colored shots at night. my living room downlights are a yellow tinge.
devilfire
05-09-2004, 01:30 AM
sometimes even under daylights oso quite difficult 2 compare against the chart.
spsman
05-09-2004, 11:40 AM
just found out that there is a review of aquaphos at src.
however, the test kit used was tropic marin instead of salifert.
and i think the qty used is far greater. results are also quite significant.
well guys, let us see how fast it works in my tank.
less we get baffled by overated exageration. somehow, it does give me the impression that it is a gd pdt. but results speak better and as a consumer, i remain neutral in this review.
like all reviews, some factors are casative of different results:
1) differnt brands of test kits
2) differnt amounts of media used
3) or the effect of fluidised reactor
4) or the time of the test.
5) or maybe the expiry of the test kit.
it is better to try it out yorself. the reason i chose this pdt is becos i know rowa will definitely cause rtn to my precious. and this pdt is non metal based as stated on the logo. how true i dun know becos no lab report was given.
enuff said, lets see what happens in tonight's test.
nim75sg
05-09-2004, 11:48 AM
It is a good product .. I am already a user for my "new" 6ft tank.;)
devilfire
05-09-2004, 06:03 PM
It is a good product .. I am already a user for my "new" 6ft tank.;)
wa pianz, i think u r the oni 1 who had tried out everything.. :D
nim75sg
05-09-2004, 08:08 PM
No lah .. only use Aqua Phos for the new 6ft tank and the rest still using Rowa :D
Earthborne
06-09-2004, 12:18 AM
bros,
steps i took:
1) measure existing tank PO4 equal to 0.5mg/L, using Salifert PO4 test kit. looks a little darker than 0.5mg mark, but lighter than 1mg mark.
lets see the results tomorow.
Just curious, are u getting algae problem at 0.5mg/L of PO4 in yout tank? Or are u just trying to lower PO4 as much as possible?
lvcap
06-09-2004, 01:09 AM
Just curious, are u getting algae problem at 0.5mg/L of PO4 in yout tank? Or are u just trying to lower PO4 as much as possible?
0.5 is rather high for corals alr IMO..
spsman
06-09-2004, 10:09 AM
i have measured the po4 once again. the results are as follows:
1) the color is slightly lighter than before, but still at the o.5 mg/l mark.
i have positioned the filter bag higher so as to absorb the po4 directly, will measure po4 again tonight to chk whether things improve drastically.
if so, then it could be my improper usuage of the pdt that caused slow reduction of po4.
if not, then the pdt is not as powerful as it claims to be. i dun reckon it is the amount of media i used, becos it is stated that 500ml for 2000litre in seawater application.
i used 150ml.
spsman
06-09-2004, 10:10 AM
pics attached
spsman
06-09-2004, 10:14 AM
0.5 is rather high for corals alr IMO..
it is high. however, i have gd control of algae growth becos i dun overfeed. in fact i only have 2 fishes in my tank.
the tank is primarily dedicated to corals only.
the po4 mainly comes from top up water as i dun have ro/di unit. too expensive to consider and dunno which brand to use. plus difficult to find reliable ones.
monsterz1975
06-09-2004, 10:29 AM
I think it is better to use it with a FR,manage to bring down my PO4 in just 24hrs time from 1ppm to 0ppm.
devilfire
06-09-2004, 10:48 PM
give it some time bro.. superman oso got 2 take time 2 fly :p
devilfire
06-09-2004, 10:49 PM
the po4 mainly comes from top up water as i dun have ro/di unit.
did u do a test on ur top up water??
clowntrigger
07-09-2004, 11:36 AM
just found out that there is a review of aquaphos at src.
however, the test kit used was tropic marin instead of salifert.
and i think the qty used is far greater. results are also quite significant.
well guys, let us see how fast it works in my tank.
less we get baffled by overated exageration. somehow, it does give me the impression that it is a gd pdt. but results speak better and as a consumer, i remain neutral in this review.
like all reviews, some factors are casative of different results:
1) differnt brands of test kits
2) differnt amounts of media used
3) or the effect of fluidised reactor
4) or the time of the test.
5) or maybe the expiry of the test kit.
it is better to try it out yorself. the reason i chose this pdt is becos i know rowa will definitely cause rtn to my precious. and this pdt is non metal based as stated on the logo. how true i dun know becos no lab report was given.
enuff said, lets see what happens in tonight's test.
Hi SPSman
I am interested to know why you come to a conclusion that Rowa will RTN your SPS cause I am using Rowa as well. Your advised is greatly appreciated, thanks.
spsman
07-09-2004, 06:06 PM
Hi SPSman
I am interested to know why you come to a conclusion that Rowa will RTN your SPS cause I am using Rowa as well. Your advised is greatly appreciated, thanks.
first and foremost, like all corals, sps also has different species.
all species = different levels of care and difficulty of husbandary.
to name a few difficult and sensitive species:
1) A.abrolhensis
2) A.tortusa
3) A.tenuis
these 2 species along w others are considered difficult to keep in the aquarium. in fact, most bushy A. corals give u the most headache.
rowaphos by itself is known to rtn some species/ chk reefcentral. in fact experiment it yourself. also note that rowaphos container prints "shud be used for tank during cycling/ initial tank setup"
if u like more info, look for the distributors of rowa direct. thanks.
spsman
07-09-2004, 08:55 PM
did u do a test on ur top up water??
becos its readings fluctuates every now and then.
sometimes i wonder what is the standard???? (u mean newwater tastes differnt at different locns/ time of day)???? :o
anyway, i have tested for 6th and 7th sept. results are the color is turning slightly lighter.(or isit my imagination)
have to admit, i will need a fr to be fair to comment on the pdt.
till then, i shall not conclude on the effectiveness yet.
devilfire
07-09-2004, 10:31 PM
becos its readings fluctuates every now and then.
sometimes i wonder what is the standard???? (u mean newwater tastes differnt at different locns/ time of day)???? :o
anyway, i have tested for 6th and 7th sept. results are the color is turning slightly lighter.(or isit my imagination)
have to admit, i will need a fr to be fair to comment on the pdt.
till then, i shall not conclude on the effectiveness yet.
u mean u already did some tests on ur top up water n found tat it contain PO4??
spsman
08-09-2004, 05:19 PM
u mean u already did some tests on ur top up water n found tat it contain PO4??
there is a chemical lab located near aljunied estate. dunno the exact address. they conduct all sorts of tests. but mainly focus on biological tests. their equipment is very accurate. in fact i got the info from them regarding po4 and impurities in newater.
what impurities, i dare not conclude becos i did not test it myself. i never conclude on things i dun do myself becos it is not ethical at all.
moreover i am not a chemist to start with.
devilfire
08-09-2004, 11:18 PM
there is a chemical lab located near aljunied estate. dunno the exact address. they conduct all sorts of tests. but mainly focus on biological tests. their equipment is very accurate. in fact i got the info from them regarding po4 and impurities in newater.
what impurities, i dare not conclude becos i did not test it myself. i never conclude on things i dun do myself becos it is not ethical at all.
moreover i am not a chemist to start with.
u mean the newater produce by the RO plant??
nim75sg
09-09-2004, 10:01 AM
IMO depending on where you live, our tap water now contains "some" newater as I am pretty sure.
Those staying in North East .. there is a huge newater plant besides the Seletar Reservoir and you can see this along TPE.
spsman
09-09-2004, 11:40 AM
u mean the newater produce by the RO plant??
anyway, i have got distilled water in my home now. no longer drink frm the tap.
kiasi syndrome. but my tank water is from the tap. aiyah, imo how can newwater compare to the water we buy from overseas?
moreover the water intake is quite high for us. 70% water in our body right???
safe to consume does not equate good for you.
maybe when i grow rich, i will buy a place near a mountain to drink stream water. and to avoid suspicion and ira investigation, i shall disguise myself as a monk. professional coverup. HAHAHAHAHA
hopefully we will not eat recycled biscuits next time.
haha... I thought Newater supposed to be even cleaner? They went thru RO!! hahah...
spsman
12-09-2004, 01:30 AM
I think it is better to use it with a FR,manage to bring down my PO4 in just 24hrs time from 1ppm to 0ppm.
pic shows my new fr, installed and running smoothly.
i use pvc pipes instead of rubber hoses. and i connected the pipe directly to the pump for input.
the output is just another pipe into the tank.
i used a cable tie to tie the output part though. and teflon tape at the base.
initially wanted to remove the rubber connectors and fix pvc to it but very leh cheh and it would not be easy to shift the reactor around if i decided to hang it somewhere else later on.
have to admit my folly of using the mesh bag the other time. HAHAHAHAHa.
will measure po4 again.
cheerz
Actually mesh bag should work lah... just that it takes a longer time and the aquaphos may not be fully utilized...
devilfire
12-09-2004, 12:28 PM
another resun FR member... :p
spsman
13-09-2004, 04:10 PM
another resun FR member... :p
its worth the money. anyway, it performs a very basic function only.
po4 did drop a little. will measure again tonight.
but the qn is could i hve added too little media for my tank?
if i used it according to its claim, it shud work fine right?
anyway, the pdt did not guarantee it will bring po4 down to a certain level at all. it merely says it can treat up to an amt of water.
treat does not connotate 0.03mg/l or anything.
jowen
22-11-2004, 12:15 PM
aquaphos rulesz~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!
nicky30092002
24-01-2005, 01:25 AM
paiseh dig out old thread .. Anyone has any conclusion on Aquaphos yet .. pls & thks...
ReDDeviLs
24-01-2005, 01:27 AM
yea man,rowa too ex!
Little_Fish
24-01-2005, 01:30 AM
I'm using Aquaphos. Yet to test the result cos i dont have a test kit now....
I'm using Aqua Phos with RM FR since late December
till now the PO4 reading remains at 0 using Salifert TK
But bcos of laziness throw all the 500ml to my FR for my 600L tank
so not sure of the actual effectiveness if follow the 500ml for 2000L guideline
will update again when the Aqua Phos exhuasted
tank wif lots of LPS and quite a number of fish
feed at least 4 cube of frozen shrimps per day :p
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