How much phosphate is too much?

[CoralClasher]

I'm wondering at what level phosphate do corals stop calcifying? I've been battling Dinos for ever and the only thing that seems to help is phosphate 0.08 is it safe to go higher than 0.12?

 

[tehmadreefer]

Absolutely.

 

[sfin52]

I run about 1.0. Your color may not be as vibrant but I have not noticed that.

 

[CoralClasher]

Absolutely.

How much should I raise phosphate daily till the maximum of l

I run about 1.0. Your color may not be as vibrant but I have not noticed that.

at this point color is not important just want the Dinos gone!!

 

[CoralClasher]

I was on the right track with keeping phosphate up till NeoPhos changed formula

 

[CoralClasher]

I still need positive ID on this Dinos

I run about 1.0. Your color may not be as vibrant but I have not noticed that.

Im going to bring phosphate up to 1.00 should I raise No3 above 6ppm? My No3 has been at 6ppm for three months without adding NeoNitro and today when I tested No3 I noticed a small drop

 

[CoralClasher]

Do I use the 30:1 rule when fighting Dinos? 30ppm No3 sounds really high!!

 

[sfin52]

Do I use the 30:1 rule when fighting Dinos? 30ppm No3 sounds really high!!

Shh dont tell anybody. My nitrates are at 60-80. ;NailbitingSofties are doing well. I just added a Duncan. Duncan has been in for about 3 weeks doing really well. I dont have any sps.

 

[sfin52]

How much should I raise phosphate daily till the maximum of l

at this point color is not important just want the Dinos gone!!

Tell me what you are doing to combat dino. I had dino and beat them back in 17-18

 

[dwest]

I’ve battled dinos a couple of times. I think you just need measurable phosphates so that dinos competitors can survive. If you have a good test kit and really have phosphates about 0.08, I don’t know why you would go higher.

 

[CoralClasher]

I do sps and when I raised No3 from 1 up to 5 they turned brown for a little while but now they are back to good color and growing

 

[CoralClasher]

Tell me what you are doing to combat dino. I had dino and beat them back in 17-18

I'm using two magnum polishers with diotom powder and trying to keep phosphate up. I only run the polishers when I clean the glass. I had phosphate at 0.08 and they were hardly notable and I thought I would let the phosphate drop on its own and soon as I got a 0.02 reading they bloomed again.

 

[CoralClasher]

Is phosphate something I should just setup on a dosing pump?

 

[CoralClasher]

I’ve battled dinos a couple of times. I think you just need measurable phosphates so that dinos competitors can survive. If you have a good test kit and really have phosphates about 0.08, I don’t know why you would go higher.

Thanks that's why I wanted to ask someone before I make a GHA nightmare!! So I'll keep aiming for 0.08 phosphate and leave No3 above 5ppm. Or is more No3 needed for my Dinos problem?

 

[Neoalchemist]

Thanks that's why I wanted to ask someone before I make a GHA nightmare!! So I'll keep aiming for 0.08 phosphate and leave No3 above 5ppm. Or is more No3 needed for my Dinos problem?

5 should be fine just keep an eye and make sure it doesn't dip anymore.

 

[Neoalchemist]

Is phosphate something I should just setup on a dosing pump?

If your willing to take the time to dial it in then absolutely.

 

[CoralClasher]

I've got no problems growing green algae. My polishers are drying out from a bleach soak so I haven't cleaned the glass in three days. This is the first time the green algae is growing faster than the Dinos.

 

[Neoalchemist]

I'm using two magnum polishers with diotom powder and trying to keep phosphate up. I only run the polishers when I clean the glass. I had phosphate at 0.08 and they were hardly notable and I thought I would let the phosphate drop on its own and soon as I got a 0.02 reading they bloomed again.

It took around three of these "false starts" before I was able to let my numbers come down a bit. Now enough time has passed without dinos that I can bring them down any time I want, but I will maintain them no lower than 5 and .04 indefinitely.

 

[sfin52]

It took around three of these "false starts" before I was able to let my numbers come down a bit. Now enough time has passed without dinos that I can bring them down any time I want, but I will maintain them no lower than 5 and .04 indefinitely.

I believe dino are always present. The key is do we change enough for them to bloom.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

I would say let the green grow a bit. Maybe leave some for the next glass cleaning. Every time my tank was void of green algae I’d get Dino’s.