My phosphate

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

I am using Hanna checker and its o.21 is that good all I can find is you want 0.03? Some input thanks guys.

cromag27 · Sep 13, 2016

That's a little on the high side. which checker are you using?

tomtom2245 · Sep 13, 2016

Typically yes, you want it lower. However, with that being said, there are tanks that run with high phosphate levels and look amazing.

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

Do you guys have a good chart to go by, their seems to be a lot of them out there and I always question my self, and idea how to lower it, I am running a carbon and phosphate reactor mixed together. "Watch a bulk reef supply video "
I have zoas, bubble tips ,max clam, fish ect, wanting to start sps soon trying to get my 80 gallon set up just right.

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

My tank.

cromag27 · Sep 13, 2016

I use the brs calculator, but you don't want to mix them. Gfo needs to gently tumble and carbon doesn't.

Kawasaki213 said:
Do you guys have a good chart to go by, their seems to be a lot of them out there and I always question my self, and idea how to lower it, I am running a carbon and phosphate reactor mixed together. "Watch a bulk reef supply video "
I have zoas, bubble tips ,max clam, fish ect, wanting to start sps soon trying to get my 80 gallon set up just right.

jsker · Sep 13, 2016

Are you running GFO?

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

I also got a max clam and I put into the sand bed is that ok, running gen 3 pros radion 60% tops

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

Mix with bulk carbon , BRS had a video that u should mix them, should I buy another reactor?

cromag27 · Sep 13, 2016

Yes but another reactor. the bigger issue is finding out the source for your phosphates. overfeeding? not using 0 tds water? leaching from rocks?

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

I am using tds water, I did just add a few rocks can that be it?

cromag27 · Sep 13, 2016

Yes, possibly leaching po4. as previously mentioned, your po4 isn't crazy high but you don't want it to get out of control. BTW, carbon gets changed once every month but gfo can be depleted in just a couple days. another reason to have two reactors.

Kawasaki213 said:
I am using tds water, I did just add a few rocks can that be it?

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

Ok fresh batch of GFO just installed. How manny days till I change it would you do ? I have it moving supper slow. Clean socks and mp10 socks and I am runing a clean sock on a power head.
I'll get a another rector asap for carbon. Thanks for your help means a lot.

Kawasaki213 · Sep 13, 2016

On Saturday my phosphate was 0.26 today 0.21 lol going down slow maybe, I just Realized I had it written down.

cromag27 · Sep 13, 2016

You want the top surface of the gfo to tumble slightly. changing it depends on how your po4 tests in the next couple days.

cromag27 · Sep 14, 2016

Cool! For sps I like mine at <.05. for lps/softies I like <.10. Algae is a sign that it's way too high.

Kawasaki213 said:
On Saturday my phosphate was 0.26 today 0.21 lol going down slow maybe, I just Realized I had it written down.

Kawasaki213 · Sep 14, 2016

Ya I notice I got some on one of my bigger rocks. My yellow tang tool care of most of it. If I want sps/ lps best to keep at .07?

cromag27 · Sep 14, 2016

That's a difficult balancing act. sps like very low po4. some lps seem to do better in higher po4. I'd personally keep your water at sps levels and if your lps don't like it, tough! lol. but I like sps more.

Also, if you want accurate low-level po4 testing, you should get the Hanna phosphorous checker.

Kawasaki213 said:
Ya I notice I got some on one of my bigger rocks. My yellow tang tool care of most of it. If I want sps/ lps best to keep at .07?

Kawasaki213 · Sep 14, 2016

That's what I have? I posted a pic of it is that not the right one ?

cromag27 · Sep 14, 2016

No that's the phosphate checker. the phosphorous actually tests for phosphorous, then you do a quick calculation and you can convert your reading to phosphates. the phosphorous checker is designed for marine applications and the phosphate isn't, making it much more accurate and reliable.