miggs76 November 13, 2013 Share November 13, 2013 After using GFO for over a year I decided to pull the plug. I initially used it to get over a cyano outbreak, but that was when my tank was only 5 or 6 months old. It is now a fairly mature tank of about 20 months. It hasn't even been a week but I'm seeing some really positive results in coloration of my corals. There hasn't been an algae outbreak either. I'm wondering if I'm in the minority. My phosphates are still at .01 with a hanna ultra low phosphorous checker. Unless I see things going downhill, I'm keeping the plug pulled. What say you'all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM November 13, 2013 Share November 13, 2013 I just got annoyed with the mess it made despite my best efforts during the month I ran rowaphos. Now I have a powerful grow light over my fuge and grow shocking quantities of cheato and hair algae which I toss, and it seems to be keeping both NO3 and PO4 very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Keep it pulled. I ran my last tank for several years after pulling the plug on GFO. Worked fine. I had a little phosphate creep recently and put the GFO back on this "new" tank but may pull it again sometime down stream. I'm not wedded to GFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Never used it, and don't plan on it. In an emergency........maybe, but I think it just points to another problem in the tank that needs to be solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocko918 November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Nope, don't used it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 For those that don't use it, is a refugium a must have in place of gfo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Nope over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 lo. Just a Pump, a Heater, and Powerheads, and the Light here... None of that Fancy Stuff. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco's Reefs November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Nope, never have. At the risk of being cocky, tanks look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Have not used...havent needed to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I use it religiously. But I also have a pretty high fish load and feed a lot so gfo and weekly water changes are a must. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Weaver November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I don't use it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neto November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I stopped using recently on a reactor but might use it soon on a media bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 The key here is that GFO is a tool. Use it when you need it. Sent from my Rezound on Tachyon using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggs76 November 14, 2013 Author Share November 14, 2013 wow...I'm glad I put this thread up. I figured that most people ran GFO but it looks like that isn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRon November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I've run it in the past, but just haven't gotten around to reinstalling it in my current setup - I even created a port off of my manifold just to feed my BRS Dual GFO/Carbon reactor. I did have a pretty significant break out of cyano, but I think that was due mostly to the fact that my skimmer was out of commission for a couple weeks while it got dialed in when it's feed was transferred to the manifold. In general, I agree with much of what's been said, it's a tool to be used on an as-needed basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 i use it more with this tank because i think my rock is leaching. i dont use it at all on the 72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incredible Corals November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Don't use it here. Just lots of water changes with reef crystals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiscici November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I don't use it because it's too expensive. I used lanthanum chloride instead when I need to remove phosphate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I've hardly ever used. Cheato with strong flow and strong light has always eatem up my 'trates and the have consistently tested low or zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 But sometimes its not about the best method but about multiple methods for purposes of backup. What you gonna do if your cheato fails while you're away? If you got GFO running your saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2nhle November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I am not using it on my current running system. I use refugium and voka dosing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neto November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 I read somewhere that GFO causes your corals to become more pale too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 14, 2013 Share November 14, 2013 Never used it, and don't plan on it. In an emergency........maybe, but I think it just points to another problem in the tank that needs to be solved. I agree with Steve 100% on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now