Short-term phosphate management

[drolmaeye]

TLDR: GFO or lanthanum chloride to reduce phosphates a bit while I work on a longer-term strategy.

70g AIO tank is relatively new, 6 months old. Nutrients were very low or 0 while I dealt with an algae issue. Flucanazole completely eradicated the algae issue, with nutrients rising after. Nitrates seem to have stabilized around 10 ppm, but phosphate tested at 0.30 ppm and I'm concerned it is still rising.

I would like to do something in the short-term to stop the rise while I sort out my issues with filtration and possible overfeeding. My options would be GFO in a media bag (but no reactor), or I could try some lanthanum chloride product.

I have a few zoas, a handful of LPS, fish, shrimp, urchin. Started with dry rock and dry sand.

 

[d5332]

Save your self the time and expense

Fish only, use pool phosphate remover or vodka

Tank with any type of coral, keep fish quantity low and change water often, don’t chase nutrients