My Phosphates are ZERO, and my nitrates are 10 ppm what is the best way to raise the Phosphate and not the Nitrate ?
Thanks in advance !!!
Thanks in advance !!!
Best method to Raise Phosphate, but Not Nitrate ?
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Randy Holmes-Farley
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Dose any of a variety of hobby or food grade sodium or potassium phosphate products. [emoji3]
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Feed heavy, i believe food is the #1 source of phosphates.
I feed heavy and with my nitrate reactor and algae scrubber, i have undetectable nitrates (Elos) and 0.9 phosphates (Hannah Low).
Actually that more phosphates then I want and am about to start doing continuous water changes again, ptobably for the next month or so before I test again.
I feed heavy and with my nitrate reactor and algae scrubber, i have undetectable nitrates (Elos) and 0.9 phosphates (Hannah Low).
Actually that more phosphates then I want and am about to start doing continuous water changes again, ptobably for the next month or so before I test again.
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But in his case, with 10 ppm nitrate and being at his nitrate goal, feeding heavy to boost phospahte is not likely going to leave nitrate unchanged.
