Efficient Aquarium Phosphate Remover: Ecological Labs AEL20217 Microbe Lift, 32oz Review

This is a great alternative to all expensive phosphate removers. I found their "don't overdose” warning to be true: too much, even the recommended amount, will pool in the corner of the tank and interfere with the bottom feeders. I swung the spatula a few times and it dissolved. Luckily I caught him before I lost my catfish. I found it slower than chemicals to kill algae and slower than pellets. I don't know if it removes the silica like pellets, and I'll keep an eye out: some tanks, out of…

My 1525 gallon koi pond tested 5ppm for phosphate. Which, according to most sources, is too high for both plants and fish. After researching this product and reading many online reviews, I realized I had found a good solution. 16 ounces added to first dose. The first big problem was that the water immediately became very cloudy. (before adding this material my pond was crystal clear and almost algae free) Minimal change in phosphate levels the next day. Followed directions and added another 16…

It's like magic! I was dealing with green water - floating algae that was too fine to get into the filter threads to the point where I couldn't see things about 6" at the surface. Nothing helped. My 150- Gallon aquarium pond is almost completely in the shade, it has a sump filter installed and lots of swimming frogs plus water lily bacteria which should have helped create green water and even tried Nualgi (ammonia, nitrite and nitrate - algae suck it all out of the water) and they also offered…