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I have been using the API phosphate test kit it has been saying there is 0.25ppm in the water. But there is no algae anywhere to be seen it has been saying this for a week or two.
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The api is pretty close to a some and none test. I have them too.
The presence is Po4 is NOT a guarantee you will have algae. It just means you have a higher level of a nutrient that both corals and algaes use. The only caution would be, that knowing you have that higher availability of Po4, def try to keep algaes out of the tank with proper dipping and cleaning of corals and rock. QT of corals would def be a good Idea to keep algae out.
No I dont think so. I had difficulty with gsp in the early life of my current 55. I never figured out why really. All my tests came out fine, and actually nutrients were low.Ok could that possibly be why my new gsp aren't opening?
No I dont think so. I had difficulty with gsp in the early life of my current 55. I never figured out why really. All my tests came out fine, and actually nutrients were low.
Its possible there's a light problem, or alk problem. Many say gsp is a good indicator of water quality, but for the life of me I never did figure out what the quality problem was.
Is it a new tank?
How old? Are you on Rodi? Whats your light? And schedule
What is your nitrate level? IME, if your NO3 is lower than PO4, corals will not be happy.
how deep is the tank? Do you make the rodi?3 Months yes I am on rodi the light came with my kit. Fluval evo 13.5 it says it is a 14k light.
. Fwiw i've had no prob in this last year with high nutrints affecting GSP.how deep is the tank? Do you make the rodi?
Oddly enough I have the fluval light spec's open on my desk top right now. If its an api test, test again, if not 3 times. Yes I have api kits. Fwiw i've had no prob in this last year with high nutrints affecting GSP.
On thing you should really do, IMO, is get an inexpensive tds meter. I have had major heartbreak because of my trusted LFS water. That in fact was possibly the the reason I lost my gsp some years ago. good & bad news, it grew back from basically a puddle.The sand beds like 2 3 inches and I buy if from the lfs.
I dose NO3 using food grade sodium nitrate I bought on Amazon. You can also dose nitrate using Spectracide stump killer (KNO3), too. I think I bought it at Lowes. There are several threads on R2R regarding nitrate dosing...sorry, have to go to work now.I just did a nitrate test it Is showing 0 but my phosphates are still at 0.25ppm what should I do?
If your corals look good, I wouldn't worry about.
can we see a pic? depending on the algae the solution may be different. In some cases a tooth bush, some a turkey baster. Bryopsis should be taken out and cleaned.That's the thing tho what looks like green algae is starting to accumulate on the piece of coral.
can we see a pic? depending on the algae the solution may be different. In some cases a tooth bush, some a turkey baster. Bryopsis should be taken out and cleaned.

