High Phosphate Levels

[ccejka]

I run GFO and carbon in a reactor for one hour, 3 times a day to control PO4 levels. When it is below .1 then I just adjust schedule or turn until needed

Very interesting idea I was going to just run a lower flow amount 24/7 but I am going to do some research into this. Trying to learn as much as I can before I get my 225 gallon up and running.

 

[ccejka]

So tested my PO4 levels on Tuesday 0.49 ppm replaced my Rowa as normal and then the next day it had dropped to 0.00 ppm. My nitrates are also at 0.00 ppm.... All the people warned me it would happen fast but dang I am learning a lot as this goes pulling the Rowa out and going to test daily still. My chaeto is still looking green and all the corals are showing good color still. I am working on plumbing up the reactor today so when I get some testable PO4 levels I will add the Carbon/GFO mix and keep testing.

 

[Larry L]

So tested my PO4 levels on Tuesday 0.49 ppm replaced my Rowa as normal and then the next day it had dropped to 0.00 ppm. My nitrates are also at 0.00 ppm.... All the people warned me it would happen fast but dang I am learning a lot as this goes pulling the Rowa out and going to test daily still.

That's kinda why I've switched to using lanthanum chloride when I need to lower phosphates, I can calculate the exact dose that's needed based on where I'm at now and where I want to be. I never got good at guessing how much GFO or the other granular phosphate removers to use, or how long to leave them in, or if they needed changing.

 

[LIreefguy]

That's kinda why I've switched to using lanthanum chloride when I need to lower phosphates, I can calculate the exact dose that's needed based on where I'm at now and where I want to be. I never got good at guessing how much GFO or the other granular phosphate removers to use, or how long to leave them in, or if they needed changing.

Witch produce you use
Also what corals you keep

 

[Larry L]

Witch produce you use
Also what corals you keep

I use Blue Life Phosphate Rx, and a dosing calculator I wrote: http://larryl.emailplus.org/fish/dosing-instructions-phosphate-removers.html

My tank has mixed SPS/LPS and a couple softies.

 

[ccejka]

That's kinda why I've switched to using lanthanum chloride when I need to lower phosphates, I can calculate the exact dose that's needed based on where I'm at now and where I want to be. I never got good at guessing how much GFO or the other granular phosphate removers to use, or how long to leave them in, or if they needed changing.

I am going to have to take a look into that... GFO pops up like crazy when you start to digging into lowering phosphates.

 

[Hemmdog]

Seems that I’m late to the party; but I’d just switch out your chemipure blue bag for a chemipure elite bag, problem solved.