phos-sorb

[MartinOsirus]

Has anyone used phos-sorb to help get rid of brown algae ( 5o gal tank)) ??
How well does it work ??

[Michi Henning]

"MartinOsirus" > wrote in message
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> Has anyone used phos-sorb to help get rid of brown algae ( 5o gal tank)) ??
> How well does it work ??

It does work well, but it's expensive. You'd be better off reducing
the phosphate by other means. A common source of excess phosphate
is excessive feeding -- unless you have high phosphates in your tap water
(unlikely), I'd start there. Do a few largish water changes to get the
phosphate levels down and don't overfeed.

You could also put in a few Otocinclus Affinis, which will make short
work of the brown algae.

Cheers,

Michi.
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