Algone - water filter

[Guest]

Was introduce to try out this bew product from one of the LFS when my 2ft tank suffering from red slime algae bloom as well brown algae on my rock. I must admit due to my laziness it was really a mess up tank with various algae infection.

I read on the ALGONE box which claim that it " fixes Ugly tank" and was thinking this is what i need LOL.. No harm trying it out since one bag is use up to 200 gallon and suppose to last 30 day which make it affordable.

Took out one bag, leave it in my sump and during the next day Wow.. i was surprise to see that my water was much clearer and visible result of the algae on the sand bed started to disappear.

Anyone had similar experience of this product here or am i just the only one ?

[Sengreef]

me have use algone for many years ... never help on my redslime algae problem ... NO3 is reduce during using this product and crystal clear water is the main function for algone product from my experience ... maybe due to my ultra high nutrient tank , the bag turn very "fat" and floating on water surface after 4~5days than i throw it away ... I use about once every month ...

the bag are floating becos of air trapping inside so slightly press the air out under water so it will sink ... usually after 2~3wks it will float just from some reefers here experience but my tank max up to 5days only it depends on nutrient level I think so after the bag float mean not functioning anymore can throw away ...

[lazydevil]

I just started using Algone yesterday. Previously was having No3 reading of about 20ppm. Heard that it will reduce Nitrate to below 5. Will do a test one this weekend to see if it actually works.

[Guest]

i was told by Reef depot that the other way to know if it is time to replace is by smelling it. If it smell bad, then it is time to replace it.