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So the test kit is useless?It does not have sufficient low level sensitivity to give a low level concern. I recommend 0.02 to 0.1 ppm phosphate, and the lowest nonzero level on that kit is 0.25 ppm.
If wanting a result below .25 then yes.So the test kit is useless?
So essentially it’s not measuring above 0.25 so it’s somewhere below that range? So it’s still kinda a good indicatorIf wanting a result below .25 then yes.
yes but you could be at 0.24… 0.25 is very high for po4, no one I know would be happy with po4 as high as that, as Randy said, a range of .02 - 0.1 is probably the best range to aim for.So essentially it’s not measuring above 0.25 so it’s somewhere below that range? So it’s still kinda a good indicator
Any indicators in a tank of a phosphate of 0.25?yes but you could be at 0.24… 0.25 is very high for po4, no one I know would be happy with po4 as high as that, as Randy said, a range of .02 - 0.1 is probably the best range to aim for.
the two tests I mentioned above are very good, with Hanna checker being miles ahead of the Elos.
Salifert is also good for judging if your lvl is below 0.1 but is next to impossible to judge from the colour if the lvl is zero, so only use that one if you know you have some po4 but want to judge if it’s below 0.1, if you see the slightest hint of a blue colour with that test kit then you are above 0.1, so it’s good for that.
Slow coral growth and algae.Any indicators in a tank of a phosphate of 0.25?
This was my tank a couple days agoSlow coral growth and algae.
You may not have algae now, it can come out of nowhere, you are always trying to prevent issues before they appear, as once you have an issue it can be hard to fix, as you can only do so much with fish and corals in the tank without harming them, so the aim is prevention, not cure.
Not really. I generally want between .03 to .1So essentially it’s not measuring above 0.25 so it’s somewhere below that range? So it’s still kinda a good indicator
Any indicators in a tank of a phosphate of 0.25?