.85ppm Phosphate, should I worry?

[arking_mark]

After another 24hrs with the same 3"x3" phosphate pad, Phosphate has dropped to .75ppm which is a good slow drop. I'll check again tonight to see if the Phosphate is still dropping and replace the pad if not.

 

[arking_mark]

12 more hours and my Phosphates have dropped to .71. I would say the small phosphate filter pad is working.

Unfortunately, my clam seemed unhappy for the day and not opening much.

So pad has been removed and we will see if I have a happy clam tomorrow.

 

[arking_mark]

24 hrs without a phosphate pad and numbers have climbed back up to .78ppm.

Clam still isn't happy. I'm going to post another thread to get some advice on clam.