Po4 and pod population?

[kris2001]

My po4 is 0.13 ppm... on target to come down eventually. DT is 3 month old with fish, corals happy. Running gfo....

Anyone has high po4 and yet had healthy pod population?

Wonder i can add them now from algaebarn? Or is 0.13 ppmToo much for pods?

 

[C. Eymann]

If anything increased PO4 could possibly encourage a healthy pod population as they feed on algae particles, phytoplankton, undissolved organics like detritus, etc etc. Pod will do quite better in a "dirty tank" than one that is super clean.

 

[kris2001]

I was worried since inverts don't do well in high po4....

Wasn't sure about tiny crustaceans...!

 

[kris2001]

What's max po4 level for cuc? Snails, hermits etc?

 

[jsvand5]

0.13 really isn’t even all that high. No inverts will have any issues with that level.

 

[tehmadreefer]

I would suggest doing a bit more research before diving too far in. po4 does not effect pods, inverts, fish.