Reef Roids and Nitrate/Phosphate

[Poseidon03]

So I have been battling a higher phosphate issue which seems to be fueling the green hair algae in my tank. I have a great skimmer, I use RODI water, I don't feed that much, I change out my filter floss 2x per week and I run chemipure blue and purigen. I also have been doing larger water changes every week. I have a jbj 45 and I do typically 15-20gal per week.

After the 15 gal water change this week, my phosphates were at .24ppm and my nitrates were around 2. I then fed reefroids, which I think is my problem. I only feed 1/8th of a tsp (nearly 1/4 the "recommended" dose), but somehow my phosphates rose to .42 ans my nitrates to 10 after... Should I just feed each coral less next time or what? I have been thinking about running a gfo and or an algae reactor to help cut down on water changes too.

 

[ReefyB]

Yeah those phosphates are really high if accurate, which test are you using? You may want to consider trying to confirm it with a different kit.

I use roids too and mix it with Fuel. How often are you feeding roids? And are you target feeding it or broadcast? I haven’t used purigen or chemi pure but I’ve heard good reviews. Do you run them in the stock media baskets or something else?

 

[Poseidon03]

Yeah those phosphates are really high if accurate, which test are you using? You may want to consider trying to confirm it with a different kit.

I use roids too and mix it with Fuel. How often are you feeding roids? And are you target feeding it or broadcast? I haven’t used purigen or chemi pure but I’ve heard good reviews. Do you run them in the stock media baskets or something else?

I'm using the hanna phosphate checker. I spot feed and i use them both in the stock media baskets, lol.

 

[ReeferNtraining]

For what it’s worth, I have backed off the Roids and now feed rotifers, Reef Chili and a home made mix of frozen. Roids just have way too much phos in them. Just my personal experience.