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One word; Rowaphos. I also run my tank bare bottom. makes it easy to keep nutrients on the lower side.
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Whats LaCI and how do you dose it?
A timely topic. I am just about to start up my Lanthanum Chloride reactor as I type this. My phosphate is at 0.28 and I will pull it down to 0.18 and let it rebound back up a bit and then pull it down again in a few days.
I have a build thread on the reactor. I have since added a 10 micron and 5 micron filter canister on the output. I use pleated filters and rinse them out after each run of the reactor. LaCl Dosing Reactor (No Socks!)
Dennis
Holy butterflies, Batman...what is that?!?!? I used to dose LaCl into a 5 micron sock.
There are a lot of things possible - I have a skimmer, a little chemipure, water changes and I guess good luck (perhaps things in the tank that utilize the PO4).1. What can you do to keep phosphates under control and at levels that you are comfortable with? What are some things YOU do?
.05 ppm as an optimum - but I dont care if everything looks ok.2. What is a comfortable level of phosphates for you in your aquarium?
I’m very concerned but for a different reason. I use the Salifert test to test and I can’t get a reading. I read zero and this is after dosing almost a full Bottle of phosphate From brightwell. Ugh
My p04 runs .02-.06 since startup and now 16 months in.
Nitrates run 5-10.
Proper sized skimmer.
I do carbon dose a small amount 4ml a day.
My carbon source is vinegar, sugar, and iron.
Started when po4 went to .09.
Tank looks good even at .09.
Bare bottom, live rock, good cleanup crew, and the right amount of fish.
Feed frozen and a very small amount of pellets.
Pellets will raise my po4 pretty quick if I feed to much.
My nitrates are high. Too high. Again using the salifert test it reads 25 to 50. Ive been trying to bring it down to no availWhere are your nitrates?
Also, it could be your test kit. While Salifert has a good rep when it comes to their test kits, but for phosphates, I recommend the Hanna ulr checker.