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Algae's enemy By Geoffrey on 5/8/12
Geoffrey would recommend this product to a friend
Since I started using BRS GFO Granular Ferric Oxide, my cyno bacteria and algae disappeared.
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Great product By Richard on 5/7/12
Richard would recommend this product to a friend
I love this but will be switching to the high capacity.
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removes phosphate By leonel on 4/19/12
leonel would recommend this product to a friend
great product at a great price
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I'm using to rid tank from Hair Algae By pdgo22 on 4/10/12
pdgo22 would recommend this product to a friend
I have been using this product and it was recommended to me through some you tube videos I have been watching.
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Really works By Robert on 4/3/12
Robert would recommend this product to a friend
i asked my local store for Ferric Oxide and was asked What is that. I turned and ordered some from BRS put it in a bag and added it to my Magnum 350 canister for right now. Cleared up my Cyno Algae in a matter of days. Will order a reactor and do it the proper way in a few weeks
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Great product By Kerric on 4/2/12
Kerric would recommend this product to a friend
I use this in a BRS dual reactor and it works to keep phosphates down around 0.00 ppb in my system. When phosphates climb to 0.06 ppb on my Hanna Checker I change the GFO and they are back to 0.00 ppb within 48 hours. I have never had an algae outbreak (actually I've never had ANY algae) while using this GFO to keep phosphates in check.
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Excellent Product By Todd on 4/2/12
Todd would recommend this product to a friend
I constantly run this product on my tank. Keeps my corals looking great and keeps algae away!
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Simple enough By Hugo on 4/2/12
Hugo would recommend this product to a friend
Well packaged, and easy enough to change that my 4 year old is being taught how to help out.
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Zero phospate By Bryan on 3/31/12
Bryan would recommend this product to a friend
Works great in the brs reactor
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Love it!! By david on 3/26/12
david would recommend this product to a friend
Works great.. I have been using this for awhile now and couldnt be happier.
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i like it By Emery on 3/23/12
Emery would recommend this product to a friend
I don't test for phosphate anymore. This keeps the coral happy...that keeps me happy.
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works great By William on 3/14/12
William would recommend this product to a friend
i had major algae problems but this has helped to keep my tank clean despite me wanting to have obese fish
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great value By brian on 3/13/12
brian would recommend this product to a friend
I had been using rhowaphos and switched over to brs gfo better bang for your buck.
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works great By Scott on 3/5/12
Scott would recommend this product to a friend
I bought 1 pound of this and i am very happy with it. Now i will buy bulk!
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Return shopper By Cory on 2/29/12
Cory would recommend this product to a friend
This is the third time I order my GFO from Bulk Reef Supply & I'm very pleased with there product and the prices. That stuff works great, its takes care of my Pos. & hair algae. AAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++++
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Overall good By joseph on 2/28/12
joseph would recommend this product to a friend
With the ues in a phosphate reactor and considering the price overall, its a good deal. 1 pound is smaller than I thought. With the use of a reactor about 3/4 full, you would proably get 3 times (use) out of it. I wish I started out useing gfo when I started my tank. Overall better than all the other brands because your buying just the gfo and not a gfo and carbon mix that other brand use.
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This stuff is wonderful By Joshua on 2/27/12
Joshua would recommend this product to a friend
I order this alot it does the job have no phos in my system I run this with a brs reactor and everything works as stated can say enough about this company its great
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No more phosphates!! By Mike on 2/16/12
Mike would recommend this product to a friend
This stuff works wonders, no more phosphate issues for me! Thanks BRS!!
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This stuff works great! By BullDog on 2/16/12
BullDog would recommend this product to a friend
I run this in my BRS reactor and I noticed my hair algae dieing off within a week. It's a must for me.
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Great stuff By Joseph on 2/14/12
Joseph would recommend this product to a friend
Well this is some good GFO. Ive used all kinds in the past and this seems to be much more durable than the brands ive used. With the right reactor and flow this can last a long time and not cloud up.
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Great product By jake on 2/13/12
jake would recommend this product to a friend
Greatly reduced algae
Thants
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Great Product! By Brigette on 2/12/12
Brigette would recommend this product to a friend
Love this stuff! Easy to use and does the trick!
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Great product By Rich on 2/7/12
Rich would recommend this product to a friend
Great product, easy to use decent value
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Will lower phosphates By ARD on 2/6/12
ARD would recommend this product to a friend
Use this to lower phosphates and in turn hair algea. I use it all the time in small quantities.
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Good Phosphate Remover By Chris on 2/4/12
Chris would recommend this product to a friend
I purchased a PhosBan Reactor 150 filter from Bulk Reef Supply and bought this GFO. It has helped me reduce my phosphates and eliminate problem algae. Be carful not to use to much as it can reduce your phosphates below where you may want them.
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Works perfect in the BRS reactor By Lawrence on 1/30/12
Lawrence would recommend this product to a friend
Great price and it very little clumping. I will never go back to phosGuard after using this product.
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Good Stuff By mrakbokieman on 1/20/12
mrakbokieman would recommend this product to a friend
Bought GFO with a BRS reactor and it works good. took care of my alge in 2-3 weeks, sweetness. Just wish i would have had GFO from the start.
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good product By Cory on 1/3/12
Cory would recommend this product to a friend
I have been using this for a few months in my brs dual reactor. Im happy with the results but for my size tank i have to use the max amount for the reactor. Though more expensive its a slightly better value to use the high capacity gfo and use half as much in the reactor. But for a smaller tank this would be fine.
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Great By explorer22 on 12/28/11
explorer22 would recommend this product to a friend
Bought this twice love it!
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Great Product By V on 12/26/11
V would recommend this product to a friend
I've been using this gfo in a BRS reactor and my phosphates have disappeared. I'm very satisfied!
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Excellent! By Richard on 12/21/11
Richard would recommend this product to a friend
Excellent product. This product seems to be a slightly finer grain then other GFO's I've used. The price is right and it fluidized well in my reactor...
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Great Value By Emilio on 12/13/11
Emilio would recommend this product to a friend
This stuff works better than the name brand stuff my LFS sells and there's much more here! Now i want to but a reactor to run this GFO and the carbon.
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Great Value By Emont on 12/13/11
Emont would recommend this product to a friend
Works great. Much less expesive than the name brand stuff at the LFS and i think i works better.
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Great Stuff By Randolph on 12/13/11
Randolph would recommend this product to a friend
I got this product after seeing many people using it on youtube, so far so good, my phosphates are nice and low and it works great in my phosban reactor 150
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amazing By Raul on 12/13/11
Raul would recommend this product to a friend
i always had a minor algae issue, but ever since i started using this gfo in my brs reactor 3 months ago i have zero algae problems. definately reccomend this
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Awesome Product By Julian on 12/13/11
Julian would recommend this product to a friend
Was in the midst of a serious new tank Diatoms explosion. A friend recommended this product to use in my reactor and within a few days my issues was lessening.
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well worth the money By david on 12/9/11
david would recommend this product to a friend
this has worked the best for me
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A Great Value for High Performance By Joe Mac on 12/2/11
Joe Mac would recommend this product to a friend
Like some other reviewers, I have used almost every brand of Granular Ferric Oxide (GFO) on the market over the years and BRS's Bulk GFO is undoubtedly the best for the price with very little sacrifice in performance. I give it 4 stars for performance because if you are willing to pay significantly more for other brands, they will perform very slightly better using the same amounts. I plan on purchasing BRS's High Capacity GFO when I run out of the "normal' capacity to compare. I anticipate that it will perform at or above that of the "premium" brands and the market (earning it 5 stars for performance), but costing approximately 33% more, will probably lower it's "value" score for me to 4 stars instead of this product's 5 (or even lower perhaps).
In my experience (15+ years at reef keeping), the use of GFO is way under promoted compared to its excellent utility. I have found it to be as fundamental for ensuring optimal conditions and parameters as are skimmers, calcium reactors (or kalkswasser/2 part solutions) or activated carbon (I know, I know... many don't use AC, but I'm a believer in its use also). Looking at the big picture, using GFO is one of the least expensive "costs" in being a continually successful reef keeper. It controls a vital parameter (PO4) that can cause devistation quickly and in low amounts.
An important caveat to remember is that many have observed deleterious effects by too quickly lowering high phosphate values, especially with SPS corals.
However, once you slowly get your PO4 to zero or near zero, consistent, continuous use of GFO will make your glass-cleaning magnet feel neglected!
I use BRS's GFO in a canister filter whose only other function is for pumping my aquarium's water through a chiller and holding small amounts of activated carbon. I keep both the GFO and carbon "sequestered" within the baskets of canister filter by using PURA Filtration Pads" (that I cut to fit with scissors) for the bottom and top most baskets. The canister filter also adds a little more water volume to the system.
The results of using BRS's GFO in this way have been outstanding. The only issue is that changing the media is a little tedious, so I'm very interested in trying out on BRS's "GFO Reactors", which appear to work under virtually the same principle, but should be much easier and quicker when it comes to changing out the media. If the price is right, the next review that you see from me may well be on one of those products (hint, hint BRS). ;)
From previous reviews here and on other sites, I am not quite sold on the "suspension-type" reactors due to the need for accurate flow adjustment (more maintenance) to keep the granules from either breaking each other up or from clumping too much). Although, clearly, their use would be far more efficient.
You will be impressed with this GFO.
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GFO "Granular" Ferric Oxide By Virgil on 11/27/11
Virgil would recommend this product to a friend
This item lowed my phosphates slowly as advertised. I will be buying it again to be used with my reactor. Don't forget there is a calculator on the site that tells you how much to add to your system.
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Great to keep algae away! By Shaun on 11/24/11
Shaun would recommend this product to a friend
I use the BRS RO/DI, reactor and this GFO i have no.. zero alge issues. for the money it is the best deal i could find. and its nice not having to worry about if it works or not. Piece of mind!
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works great By Frank on 11/23/11
Frank would recommend this product to a friend
works great. I had hair algae
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Excellent By Robert on 11/23/11
Robert would recommend this product to a friend
already seeing decrease in competing alge in my display
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Works Great! By Bobby on 11/22/11
Bobby would recommend this product to a friend
I use the granular ferric oxide in my MRC reactor and this stuff tumbles really well. I found it to be better in my particular setup than the high capacity because I have the extra space in my reactor and it ends up being cheaper.
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Great! By James on 11/14/11
James would recommend this product to a friend
Great Value, works well. Make sure you flush well.
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Awesome phosphate reducer By Eric on 11/11/11
Eric would recommend this product to a friend
I just ordered a gallon of this after trying it in my system. I was fighting cyno and since I added this it has disappeared. Great stuff good value a little dusty but that can be over looked
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Great Stuff- easy to use By MICHAEL on 11/7/11
MICHAEL would recommend this product to a friend
This GFO is a SUPER value compared to the competition. I've had nothing but good luck.
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great product By Aide on 11/3/11
Aide would recommend this product to a friend
Great price on a wonderful product. This stuff dropped my phosphates to nothing. I highly recommend it
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Testing By Ja Nuken on 10/30/11
Ja Nuken would recommend this product to a friend
Is this stuff Faked?