Phosphorus test

deaclauderdale · Dec 2, 2016

Is this to low for my tank?

Ty Hamatake · Dec 3, 2016

Hey! Look at that. I used mine for the first time about 20 minutes ago. Mine was 26 though

. I think it all depends on what your shooting for. Ultra low nutrients? You got it

Sorry I couldn't be more help, just thought I stop by

hopefully someone more knowledgeable will come along and give you a better answer!

deaclauderdale · Dec 3, 2016

Not really shooting for ultra low, but certainly don't want the colors to fade on my SPS.

Flippers4pups · Dec 3, 2016

How's your no3 and alkalinity?

bubbaque · Dec 3, 2016

That's pretty low. The error range is +-5ppm so it could be 0ppm or 9ppm.

deaclauderdale · Dec 3, 2016

I'll test NO3 and Alk when I get back in town and my reading in ppm should be .004ppm which would place me with the error range at .000ppm or .009ppm and I want to be at .02ppm to maintain appropriate color and poly extention on my sps correct?

Flippers4pups · Dec 3, 2016

bubbaque said:
That's pretty low. The error range is +-5ppm so it could be 0ppm or 9ppm.

He's using a phosphorus checker. It's measured in ppb not ppm.

4x3.06=12.24. Move the decimal and you have .012 ppm

Here's a conversion chart.

http://www.pny.se/aquarium/

bubbaque · Dec 3, 2016

That's what I meant. Same thing it has an accuracy of +-5ppb, so it is either 0 or 9 ppb

Flippers4pups said:
He's using a phosphorus checker. It's measured in ppb not ppm.

4x3.06=12.24. Move the decimal and you have .012 ppm

Here's a conversion chart.

http://www.pny.se/aquarium/

bubbaque · Dec 3, 2016

Here is the conversion chart I use for my Hanna. Your somewhere between 0.00 and .028.

Flippers4pups · Dec 3, 2016

bubbaque said:
Here is the conversion chart I use for my Hanna. Your somewhere between 0.00 and .028.

Your correct. He's okay at .028 ppm.
I always lean towards the high end of the +- on this test. I use the Hanna phosphate checker and I'm fine with the margin of error.