Cheato and phosphate level

[IDAN]

I added a Cheato into my sump, it look like if doing great job by lowering my numbers...
but I would like to keep phosphate at 0.01-0.05 ppm and nitrate at 10 ppm.
currently I'm dosing for nitrate so I can keep my target balance +-, but I'm not sure how to keep my phosphate level up. should I dose for that also? should I feed my fish more food?
some people said that some food contained more pH then other type, is it true?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I would just trim the chato when the numbers get too low.


Food ph? Typo?

 

[pickupman66]

I am a firm believer that fish poop is the best phosphate and nitrates you can get. Increase feedings. A good quality food like LRS reef frenzy helps.

 

[IDAN]

I am a firm believer that fish poop is the best phosphate and nitrates you can get. Increase feedings. A good quality food like LRS reef frenzy helps.

I'll give it a shoot, I don't have a lot of fish in my tank also so I'm not sure how much they can eat lol

 

[miPapareef]

Add fish, reduce cheato size and reduce fuge photo period are all the things to increase nutrient levels in the system. Or just dose phosphate and nitrate.

 

[PatW]

You want some phosphate. You can dose with reagent grade Trisodium Phosphate available on Amazon.

But just increasing feedings is a good idea. If you have to, you can supplement with dosing in order to hit your target. Every system is different and you do what works.