Should I remove my macro algae to increase phosphate?

[rueric]

Hello,

Just finished my weekly testing and notice I'm running 0.00 for my phosphate (Hanna ULR)
In my tank, I have no fish, just a few snails, an urchin, and a corals.

I've been feeding the corals with reef roids (Just started, 2x a week), and reef energy ab+ (2x week)
I believe I need SOME level of phosphate, 0.05 or so.

I plan to introduce fish in the next month or so but until then, should I remove my macro algae and place it in my temporary holding tank?
I want to add phosphate to the tank by feeding nori to my urchin + reef roids since the tank is still relatively new (a little over a month old now)

The macroalgae I have is a dragons breath.

I don't want to add more chemicals to the tank if possible.

Thanks!

 

[Dom]

You could remove your macro algae and monitor your phosphates. See if and how much your PO4 comes up.

 

[BostonReefer300]

You could just add some phos supplement (and nitrate too) until you get fish in there. It would be a shame to take that pretty macro algae out of the tank

 

[Quietman]

If your corals look ok and macro is ok, I'd wait until after you hit a stable level after you add fish. No need to chase numbers for a month until you have something stable.