phosphate dosing

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    Brightwell NeoNitro & NeoPhos dosing - dillution?

    Hello, I am currently running a ULNS system and I am having a brutal time keeping nitrates up. I am adding NeoNitro & NeoPhos from birghtwell to my dosing schedule with my dosing pump. 2 questions: 1. Has anyone or does anyone have any experience with diluting these solutions with RODI water...
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    How quickly should you raise phosphates in a reef tank?

    Hello, I have been running a 180g+ 60 gal sump) acropora reef tank for almost a year now, I've had frags for a few months and some do better than others, I have some milleporas that have paled over the past months. A while ago, I've come to the conclusion that my phosphates were the issue. I...
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    How can I safely raise phosphates?

    Hi everyone I have a question. What’s a good and safe way to raise phosphates? I always read that you wanted your nitrates and phosphates to be o. But since getting back into the hobby I’ve seen/read you’ll want a little of both in your tank. I started my tank in July so still new but just...
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    California Live Goods Nitrate and Phosphate Additives

    500 ml Nitrate and Phosphate solutions and concentrate made with Lab Grade reagents and sterilized RODI water via autoclave. ***Concentrates are 5x stronger than the Solutions*** Solutions: • 1 bottles $15 • 2 bottles $25 Concentrates: • 1 bottles $25 • 2 bottles $45 Free shipping!
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    Gfo leading to more algae issues

    Initially I had a nitrate/phosphate issue where nitrates were at 30 and phosphates were at 1.5. changed feeding (including feeder, food types) and nopox and got the nitrates down to 10-12. Fine with with that. Phosphate still was hanging at 1.1 and just not coming down. Added HC GFO to a media...
  6. Chee-tomorpha

    Dosing phosphates?

    Quick context: I have a reefer 250, a rebuild that is at least 7 or 8 months old. There are no fish, only snails, and hermit crabs. I'm planning to add a pin-cushion urchin in the near future to help with the small amounts of free-growing chaeto and another type of algae growing. I've been able...
  7. Char.toombes

    PO4 deficiency

    I have a 40g cube I’ve had running for 10 months now and I’m having a continuing issue with low PO4. Using the salifert test, my levels are almost undetectable. It’s started to affect my sps frags and seems to be killing my favias. I feed heavy atleast 1x a day of frozen mysis or pellets and I...
  8. Reefahholic

    What is the most Phosphate (PO4) you’ve needed to dose daily?

    I’m curious what is the most PO4 you’ve needed to dose daily. If you’ve ever had a tank drinking it down or currently have one drinking now you’ll know what I’m taking about. I’ve set a personal record with this tank at 0.16 ppm daily and the tank is still drinkin’ like she’s ready for more...
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