phosphate pad

[dwint]

should i turn off my protein skimmer when using this pad?It's filling up more than usual.I also did a 30% water change.Phosphates are going down finally.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

no need to turn it off. The skimmer has nothing to do with phosphate

 

[CasperOe]

No need to turn off your skimmer! Glad it's working for you!

Once you have your levels where you want them to be, it is time to address the issue so it won't just rise again! I would not use products like this as a permanent solution.

 

[dwint]

No need to turn off your skimmer! Glad it's working for you!

Once you have your levels where you want them to be, it is time to address the issue so it won't just rise again! I would not use products like this as a permanent solution.

I have new fish and was over feeding.I feed my puffer clams and some weren't vacuumed.I have been doing daily vacuuming so the sand is clean. I have argonite coral sand and someone said that might bump it up but i don't know about that.Everything has been at 0 on the test except phoshates.I did the water change last night and it's only been 11 hours and my algae is clearing up alot.

 

[Nano_Man]

Great but remember you don’t want 0 readings in nitrate and phosphate. Going to 0 is called bottoming out keep them up off 0 just a little bit

 

[dwint]

Great but remember you don’t want 0 readings in nitrate and phosphate. Going to 0 is called bottoming out keep them up off 0 just a little bit

ok thanks