Should I dose Seaklear?

[Neil Cohen]

Seaklear dose an amazing job of scavenging my phosphates. Seeing about an average .08 ppm/day increase (testing every 4 days with Hanna ulr)

I see a .1ppm reduction per ml of Seaklear. Would it be reasonable to dose .5ml daily (diluted in rodi) to get a stabile phos level? Assuming continued testing to stay above zero.

 

[blaxsun]

Without knowing the size of your tank and what your phosphates are currently at, it's hard to say.

 

[Neil Cohen]

Sorry, 100 g tank plus sump. About 95 g net.

not asking how much to dose, just does it make sense to dose to compensate for what seems to be a steady (.08/day) increase in phos

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It is an OK plan, as long as you understand the risks that too low of phosphate might cause (e.g., dino risk) and possible impacts of the lanthanum on organisms such as clams and tangs (not always seen, but enough to be wary).

 

[Neil Cohen]

Appreciated. I am going to do a little more testing and see if the gain is steady or not.

I assume there is some point when there will no longer be any phos to leech from the rocks and the only source will be the food.

is that correct or did I pull that out of my …?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Appreciated. I am going to do a little more testing and see if the gain is steady or not.

I assume there is some point when there will no longer be any phos to leech from the rocks and the only source will be the food.

is that correct or did I pull that out of my …?

If the phosphate level in the water is stable (at any level), then there will be no leaching. If you try to lower the water phosphate level, there will be leaching. if you try to raise the level, there will be binding to the rock and sand.