Phosphate reactor question

Does anyone know of a reason why a phosphate reactor could not be used
completely submerged? I'm thinking of hooking one up directly to a powerhead and
dropping it in the trash can I use to mix up water for water changes. That way
the phosphates will never get into my tank in the first place.

George Patterson
Those who do not study History are doomed to repeat it. Those who DO
study History are doomed to watch every one else repeat it.

Sorry I cant help with this---is the Phosphate Reactor an alternative to an
RO filter?

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of a reason why a phosphate reactor could not be used
completely submerged? I'm thinking of hooking one up directly to a
powerhead and dropping it in the trash can I use to mix up water for water
changes. That way the phosphates will never get into my tank in the first
place.

George Patterson
Those who do not study History are doomed to repeat it. Those who DO
study History are doomed to watch every one else repeat it.

* StringerBell wrote, On 11/12/2006 10:41 PM:
Sorry I cant help with this---is the Phosphate Reactor an alternative to an
RO filter?

No. It just removes phosphate.

Didnt mean to digress from the original post:
"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of a reason why a phosphate reactor could not be used
completely submerged? I'm thinking of hooking one up directly to a powerhead
and
dropping it in the trash can I use to mix up water for water changes. That
way
the phosphates will never get into my tank in the first place.

"George Patterson" wrote in message news:jOR5h.1582$tb2.1163@trnddc08...
Does anyone know of a reason why a phosphate reactor could not be used
completely submerged? I'm thinking of hooking one up directly to a powerhead and
dropping it in the trash can I use to mix up water for water changes. That way
the phosphates will never get into my tank in the first place.

I cannot think of a reason why not submerge it, but also,
I cannot think of a reason why phosphates would get into the clean water.
Especially if you are using RO/DI filters to prepare your salt mix.

Let's not get paranoic - you add more phosphates to your tank
with one feeding than you would with the filtered tap water...

StringerBell wrote:
Sorry I cant help with this---is the Phosphate Reactor an alternative to an
RO filter?

Not really, but it is in my case. The layout of my house makes an RO filter not
an attractive option, but my tap water has about 0.5 mg/L PO4. That builds up in
the tank. I can avoid that by buying bottled water, but hauling 30 gallons of
water home is a pain.

From looking at photos of reactors like the Kent unit, I don't see any reason
why I can't hook up a powerhead to one and just toss it in the water. I'd like
to see if anyone else knows of one.

George Patterson
Those who do not study History are doomed to repeat it. Those who DO
study History are doomed to watch every one else repeat it.

Pszemol wrote:

I cannot think of a reason why phosphates would get into the clean water.

I understand that some water companies add them for some reason. In any case, my
tap water tests out at .5 mg/L. My bottled drinking water tests out at 0 with
the same test kit.

Especially if you are using RO/DI filters to prepare your salt mix.

Not an attractive option in my house. You and I went over this last year in this
forum.

George Patterson
Those who do not study History are doomed to repeat it. Those who DO
study History are doomed to watch every one else repeat it.

"George Patterson" wrote in message news:P916h.3973$l%2.920@trnddc05...
Especially if you are using RO/DI filters to prepare your salt mix.

Not an attractive option in my house. You and I went over this
last year in this forum.

Wel.. sorry for not remembering you - if you do not have RO/DI
filter than you will have phosphates as a chemical rust protection
added there to safe iron pipes...

George Patterson wrote on 11/13/2006 11:35 AM:
Pszemol wrote:

Especially if you are using RO/DI filters to prepare your salt mix.

Not an attractive option in my house. You and I went over this last year
in this forum.


What's was the name of the topic?

I'd like to see why you can't put an RO in your house.
Surely there is a way to get one in your house.

Wayne Sallee
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Wayne Sallee wrote in
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George Patterson wrote on 11/13/2006 11:35 AM:
Pszemol wrote:

Especially if you are using RO/DI filters to prepare your salt mix.

Not an attractive option in my house. You and I went over this last
year in this forum.


What's was the name of the topic?

I'd like to see why you can't put an RO in your house.
Surely there is a way to get one in your house.


I remember reading this one... Here ya go, Wayne;

http://tinyurl.com/y5dr8z


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