Phosphate reactor question

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.

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.