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My phosphate right now are between .35 and .40 and i know its because ive been over feeding and im seeing a little bit of algae growth. So will a water change help my problem
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depending on your coral stock i wouldn't lower po4 too quickly. SPS can bleach if po4 drops too drastically in a short amount of time
A water change will help, but not enough.
There are many ways to reduce phosphate, including binders such as GFO and phosguard, growing macroalgae or an ATS, and organic carbon dosing.
This has more:
Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
and
The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
A water change will help, but not enough.
There are many ways to reduce phosphate, including binders such as GFO and phosguard, growing macroalgae or an ATS, and organic carbon dosing.
This has more:
Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
and
The “How To†Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
so removing harvested portions completely from a system isn't absolutely necessary if say, i harvest, and take that portion and put it in a different chamber of the sump?I wouldn't harvest it until it gets too big for the space and growth slows just from shading itself. Otherwise more macroalgae should give as much or more new growth and hence nutrient reduction.
I wouldn't harvest it until it gets too big for the space and growth slows just from shading itself. Otherwise more macroalgae should give as much or more new growth and hence nutrient reduction.
I think what randy was saying was more macro is a good thing, so long as it can get lightSo should i not add macro
I think what randy was saying was more macro is a good thing, so long as it can get light
Oh okay the amount i have right now covers about 1/16 of the refugium space
Yes, the more the better. My refugia get packed before I toss some.