Hello everyone. I got a test kit to check my phosphate and it measured 0.25. Not sure why. I dont believe i over feed. Theres never any left floating around and i rinse and frozen foods. I have 65 gal 80 lb live rock two black clowns and a flame angel recently added. Im wondering if this is too high for the phosphates and what best way to keep them in check. I have a skimmer and 2 hob penguin biowheel 350 so i was thinking some type filter to add that would help keep phosphate down. Any help greatly appreciated!! Worried about my new flame angel. Dont want him dying on me!
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phosphates are not going to kill your fish. I would ditch the hob filters (you don't need them) and get a reactor. I have about the same amount of phosphate in my tank and it just causes some diatoms on my sand and glass.
A filter to keep them in check would be a GFO Reactor. Yes, .25 is really high, they should read between .05-.03
Or you can use SeaKlear, a liquid to remove phosphats, of which I use. Yes, its for pools, but its perfectly safe in a Reef tank, I've been using it for a couple years now. With you using mechanical filters, your in good shape to use it.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/brs-carbon-and-gfo-reactors/
http://www.coralmagazine-us.com/content/foiling-phosphate
Or you can use SeaKlear, a liquid to remove phosphats, of which I use. Yes, its for pools, but its perfectly safe in a Reef tank, I've been using it for a couple years now. With you using mechanical filters, your in good shape to use it.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/brs-carbon-and-gfo-reactors/
http://www.coralmagazine-us.com/content/foiling-phosphate
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I agree that it won't hurt your fish, and is one of the things needed by algae.
With respect to phosphate in the water, it makes almost no difference whether the food you feed is eaten or not. Nearly all of the phosphate in the food ends up in the water. So if you want to reduce phosphate, feed less or export more (and there are lots of ways to do that).
I discuss phosphate in detail here, including comparing reduction methods:
Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium
https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/?p=3184
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Tank pests..
Now this is the kind of stuff I love!
I am looking into this now before all the kids wake up lol
Thank you!
