phosphate

  1. baktabiznis

    Dosing Nitrates & Phosphate remover in ATO water

    Has anyone put nitrates and or phosphate remover in their ato water/container? I’m currently using gfo but I can’t get my phosphates low enough, I have some algae starting to grow on the rocks. Also, nitrates won’t budge… I’m not home enough to continuously feed although I do have a auto...
  2. W

    What type of algae am I dealing with here?

    Hi, I’ve recently noticed this type of algae growing on my rock work and sand bed but I’m having issues identifying it. I has am appearance of bryopsis however looking under the microscope it doesn’t appear to look like it, I’ve also ruled out green hair algae as I have dealt with it before and...
  3. C

    Dry Goods SOLD Sold - Hanna Checker Bundle

    I have 3 Hanna Checkers for sale: -Hanna HR Nitrate tester with in date reagents -Hanna Phosphate ULR with in date reagents -Hanna Alkalinity dKH (will need new reagent) Asking $100 Shipped for the set of 3 PayPal only
  4. W

    What type of algae am I dealing with hear?

    Hi all, I’m having this type of algae growing all over my tank, majority of it is growing on the sand bed. It doesn’t look like green hair algae to me, this stuff feels more rough..Please help!
  5. C

    Where are my phosphates going???

    The tank has always seemed to run low on phosphates. i started the tank last may (2023) and i have never been able to detect phosphates using the titration test kits so i bought a Hanna ULR phosphate tester and it normally shows .03. I had a round of Cyano and after a few weeks of no luck i...
  6. Joseph_Joe

    High phosphate after all remedial actions

    Hi all, I know this topic was discussed many times and I learnt a lot from all of your posts. I have my phosphate that is always high, 2 ppm or more as my test kit max is 2 ppm. My tank is 6 months old. I used to slightly overfeed as my nitrate/nitrites were higher than normal threshold but...
  7. B

    Extremely high phosphates in new 125 gallon tank

    Hey everyone I really need some advice lowering extremely high phosphates. Here’s a bit of a backstory (sorry for the long read) My new build is relatively new just a few months. It’s a 125 gallon AIO DIY system , the rock work was recycled from my old 75 gal but it was bleached and then...
  8. static416

    Is it worth carbon dosing while also supplementing Nitrate and Phos?

    My overall system is 340gal and pretty heavily stocked, however I consistently dose Brightwell's 5X Nitrate and Phosphate to keep those from bottoming out entirely. Is there an upside to notching up my Nitrate+Phosphate dosing slightly, and then dosing carbon at the same time? Are there...
  9. P

    Phosphate / Nitrate fix for newish tank

    Hello all! Tank is roughly 9 months old and my corals are starting to have issues. LFS told me that I would not need to do water changes… Found out that was certainly not the issue. Working on water changes now, it is there anything I should do to get phosphates and nitrates under control...
  10. Reefer Matt

    Michigan Testing Listing Ended

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  11. F

    .01/.02 phosphates, some hair algae. Should i get them higher?

    Hello reefing community, My parameters are: Nitrates 8.5 Phosphates .01/.02 Alk 8 Mg 1450 Calcium 440 I have some few hair algae. My corals look like if they are starving. My question is. Should i get my phosphates higher?
  12. W

    Phosphate leaching from carib sea life rock

    Hi all, recently set up my new tank using caribsea life rock and broken up established live rock. I currently have a phosphate reading of 0.24ppm. Could phosphate be leaching from the life rock? I’ve added around 70g of rowaphos but it doesn’t seem to be lowering. Thanks!
  13. G

    Red Sea Phosphate Pro Pipettes

    My cat chewed up the pipettes that comes with the Red Sea Phosphate pro test kit. Any idea how many ml of reagents A (13 drops) and reagent B (4 drops) should I add? Thanks in advance. And here is the suspect.
  14. M

    Highl phosphate!!!

    Hi all I’ve been having problems with my phosphate the past few weeks in my Fluval evo and I can’t seem to lower them at all I’ve done 30% water changes I’ve been running rowaphos in a filter bag in with my filter basket and in beside my return pump it was at a steady 0.25 since I’ve set the...
  15. W

    Hanna low range reagents used on Ultra low checker

    Hi all, I have an Ultra Low hanna phosphate checker but bought the incorrect reagent. Instead of getting the ultra low reagent I got the low range reagent by mistake. Do you know if you can still get an accurate reading using the low range reagents on the ultra low checker? Thanks!
  16. Clown2Fish

    Phosphate Test: Lighting Angle Impact on Accuracy

    Hi Reef2Reef Community , I recently used a phosphate test using an API kit and noticed different color readings based on lighting angles. The test was performed only once, but the angle of the light varied, resulting in two different colors for the same sample. Which lighting angle typically...
  17. Formulator

    Extremely high PO4 zero NO3

    As the title suggests, my phosphates seem to be out of control at 2.0 and I somehow have zero Nitrates. The tank was neglected for a couple years after my daughter was born and essentially went for 2 years with no water changes or detritus removal and very few times emptying the skimmate (it...
  18. T

    Newbie Phosphate/Feeding Question

    Hey All, I've got an 8 gallon AIO tank that has been running since August (started light stocking in October). Up until very recently, I've tested nitrates and phosphates at 0. Dry rock was used, plus I'd initially put some macroalgae in there so no big surprise there. I've been dosing...
  19. M

    Fluconazole with Phosphate remover

    Wassup reefers, I have been fighting against bryopsis algae, but I came across a question regarding the use of fluconazole together with phosphate remover. Could you tell me if there is any problem with this combination?
  20. poidog

    Florida Hanna Checkers - ALK , Nitrate , Phosphate , Silica

    Hanna checkers $35 each shipped 1 Alk with new reagent 1 Alk with open reagent - $30 1 Phosphate with standard 1 Nitrate with new box of reagent 1 Silica See all tank break down equipment sales here: https://www.reef2reef.com/search/5018912/?c%5Busers%5D=poidog&o=date
  21. T

    Phos-Start trail blazers

    I can’t help it. I’m a sucker for new and better. Anybody else out there starting up a tank with a Phos-Start? I have been using it for a couple weeks now on a 20 gallon nano. The tank had already been going for about two months when I started using P-S. Phosphates are starting to come up I...
  22. jbonez_

    Parameter help

    Below is my chart of my parameters I have been documenting for the past month. I am struggling with nitrate levels. I am feeding twice a day with Brine/Mysis shrimp and doing lower percentage water changes. Also I believe I am having a Cyano outbreak right now? See video below. Should I be...
  23. Blakjax

    SOLD Hanna Phosphate Low Range Colorimeter HI713 - Fresh & Marine Water - $45

    I have Hanna Phosphate Low Range Colorimeter HI713 for Fresh & Marine Water for sale. This was only used a handful of times and includes the reagents. Add $5 for shipping.
  24. M

    GHA/Turf because of leaching rocks

    I have come to the conclusion that I think my two year battle with what is either gha or turf algae is because of leaching phosphates from the rocks. When I started the tank I used brand new macro rock and I have heard that it can leach phosphates that lead to algae. I have no algae anywhere but...
  25. jbonez_

    Parameters

    Hi all, I'm currently struggling with some parameter issues. I've attached at the bottom what my levels are as of this past Saturday and a video of my tank. Right now I'm slowly trying to raise my salinity by topping off with 1.026. My pH has be stable at 8 for about two months. My nitrate...
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