Lanthanum Chloride

AdInfinitum

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Skim said:
Another one but I find it interesting that you just add it directly and no dripping into 10 micro sock.

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That's a bad idea with fine gilled fish (tangs) and filter feeders in the system. Dripping into the sock even needs to be very dilute to be safe. For my larger system I am creating a reactor that will ensure that all the lanthanum has fully reacted before filtration...
 
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OK I see what you are trying to say but what happens when you feed Corals with Micro foods and all the other micro stuff floating around in the tank. I also seem posts from people using agent green with no problems at all saying it is the best. I guess the best thing would be quantity used.
 
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The Lanthanum Phosphate precipitate is very sticky and tends to coat surfaces unlike food particles. Most creatures tissues may be irritated but ultimately protected by shedding slime layers but there is a growing number of accounts of Zebrasoma Tangs particularly being negatively affect by exposure to in tank dosing.
 
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AdInfinitum said:
The Lanthanum Phosphate precipitate is very sticky and tends to coat surfaces unlike food particles. Most creatures tissues may be irritated but ultimately protected by shedding slime layers but there is a growing number of accounts of Zebrasoma Tangs particularly being negatively affect by exposure to in tank dosing.
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Agreed, I was dosing into my skimmer and it was leaving a sticky coating on the inside of it, better to use a sock and remove it all together.
 
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Has anyone found a pool/spa brand of lanthanum chloride locally in order to get more for less? I know seaklear and some other brands are used and easily found in the US.
 
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thanks everyone, I did use 1 bottle of the Lanthanum and it did reduce my po4 to detectable levels (it was off the chart) I am now going to try Seachem Phosguard in my reactor.. the cost of the chloride was a bit pricey for the amount needed... the phosguard was a lot cheaper so hopefully I see results..I bought 2l of it for $38.00 and according to the instruction's it is renewable (?) ... I also discovered that there were a couple of other things in the tank that could contribute to the po4... I know that this is going to be an up hill battle and its going to take some time to fix it and I am ok with that as long as I see results...even little ones...
 
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heath said:
thanks everyone, I did use 1 bottle of the Lanthanum and it did reduce my po4 to detectable levels (it was off the chart) I am now going to try Seachem Phosguard in my reactor.. the cost of the chloride was a bit pricey for the amount needed... the phosguard was a lot cheaper so hopefully I see results..I bought 2l of it for $38.00 and according to the instruction's it is renewable (?) ... I also discovered that there were a couple of other things in the tank that could contribute to the po4... I know that this is going to be an up hill battle and its going to take some time to fix it and I am ok with that as long as I see results...even little ones...
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Melev (of Melevs reef) says he uses it 5 times a year to lower his phosphates from .250 ppm back to zero. He doesn't use gfo or PHopshate media in between.

Any thoughts on this method?
 
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Not to go completely off topic but what type of salt do people use in their pools? Salt is replacing chlorine in a few pools. Would that salt work in the hobby?
 
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Nick James said:
Melev (of Melevs reef) says he uses it 5 times a year to lower his phosphates from .250 ppm back to zero. He doesn't use gfo or PHopshate media in between.

Any thoughts on this method?
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my po4 levels were off the chart, I have them down to <1.00ppm... they were SUPER high....my test kits are the Nyso and it only reads to 1.00 ppm...:(


Christ, if I could get them to .250 I'd be doing the happy dance...
 
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Nonuser said:
Not to go completely off topic but what type of salt do people use in their pools? Salt is replacing chlorine in a few pools. Would that salt work in the hobby?
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Pool salt is just salt...none of the minerals or trace elements and it isn't even useful as a base to mix your own like Ripley's since it contains anti-caking agents that are not safe for marine life.
 
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