Phosphate Help

[jkef2010]

I need some help learning how to remove Phosphate from my tank. It's not very high but its been at 0.25 for a while and its helping a cyno outbreak. I use an Ro-Di unit now tds in the filtered water. I'm in the process of changing the lighting schedule around. I'm cutting back on feedings I just need to figure out how to decrease the phosphate. I don't have the money to buy a reactor or anything I do 25% WC every week, the tank is 29g :frusty:

 

[808jaymakoa]

Phosphate sponge should bring it down. But from what I hear that's only a temporary fix.

 

[Mrfresh]

Take a powerhead and blow it in ur rock work a lot of little stuff shoild fly up. Try to spyhon out all of that stuff with a large water change.
That shouod help remove some of it.
Also frozen food tends to carry phos so try going to a flake or pellet if possible.

All of this is jmo

 

[jkef2010]

Thank you I will do that plan on doing a 10g wc this sunday normally only do 5g but I need it gone.

 

[DSP]

Try some chemi pure elite u can toss it in a hob filter if ya have one for now.until you can get a reactor.or just toss in ur sump if u have one

 

[jkef2010]

Try some chemi pure elite u can toss it in a hob filter if ya have one for now.until you can get a reactor.or just toss in ur sump if u have one

I don't run a sump I have a biocube could I toss a bag into one of the empty back chambers?

 

[DSP]

Yes that would work great