Not sure what to expect?

surfnsalt · Jan 20, 2016

I had a long day at work came home and tested phosphate with my salifer kit and wasn't thinking when I was finished I dumped the test results in to my dt instead of the sink. Smh. Should I do anything? Or hope for the best. There has been no immediate signs of anything yet.

Tru REEF · Jan 20, 2016

I'll do a 10% water change to be safe. Run carbon and skim like crazy for at least a day.

143MPCo · Jan 20, 2016

...don't feel bad, you're not the first to have done this, water change and carbon is a really good recommendation.

Habib(Salifert) · Jan 20, 2016

What is the volume of your dt?

FWIW, carbon and skimming will not be of extra use.

surfnsalt · Jan 20, 2016

Thanks will do. I'm running carbon in my reactor that is a week old and mixing up some new sw now.

surfnsalt · Jan 20, 2016

24 gallon its a 29 biocube

Habib(Salifert) · Jan 20, 2016

Was in the meantime making calculations. With your dt volume, the amount added is far less than required to have a major impact on e.g. Urchin larvae.
So I expect no problems.

Water change is always good to reduce concentration of undesired substances.

Carbon will do nothing.

surfnsalt · Jan 20, 2016

Thanks for your time.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 20, 2016

Maybe his molybdate is low (mine is) and it will be beneficial.

Habib(Salifert) · Jan 20, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Maybe his molybdate is low (mine is) and it will be beneficial.

Yes, that might be and I have not seen adverse effects with elevated concentration of Mo. The "concern" was for some other things.

Calculated if volume would be approx. 100 liter or more than that would be on the safe side for inverts.
His answer of 24 gallons was close and good enough