Reef calculator

GFO (Phosphate Media) Calculator

How much granular ferric oxide to start with, and when to change it.

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How this works

Starting rule: about half a cup per 50 gallons, begun at half that and raised as phosphate tests allow. GFO exhausts faster in high-phosphate tanks, so test weekly and replace when phosphate starts rising.

GFO (Phosphate Media)

Questions

Can phosphate be too low?

Yes. Corals need some. Most reefs aim for 0.03 to 0.1 ppm.

Reactor or bag?

A reactor. In a bag only the outside layer touches the water.

Rather have us dial it in?

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