Dose or remove

[scotty333]

So guys

Do you have to dose phosphate or use a remover to keep in check?

 

[rishma]

No removers. But carbon dosing to manage it. And sometimes I dose it.

 

[Bruttall]

I use a concentrated remover, Tri Lanthanum Chloride, 50ml mixed with 1450ml RODI, then I dose about 30ml a day via Neptune Apex directly into my skimmer neck.

300g DT, 125g Sump, kind of heavy Bio-load.

 

[scotty333]

No removers. But carbon dosing to manage it. And sometimes I dose it.

Sounds unbalanced

 

[rishma]

Sounds unbalanced

or very tightly controlled

 

[BryanM]

I think this just depends on the tank. Right now I dose because my tank bottomed out unexpectedly.

 

[scotty333]

or very tightly controlled

So plenty of testing then

 

[exnisstech]

A little of both but I have multiple tanks. I tend to dose more often than use gfo. I don't like zero but I don't mind a little high PO4 one tank was 0.7 last test. I just let it roll since the tank looks good with no nuisance algae

 

[scotty333]

I think this just depends on the tank. Right now I dose because my tank bottomed out unexpectedly.

I’ve had that happen

 

[exnisstech]

Deleted.
I don't know how the heck this double posted with a post between my double :thinking-face:

 

[rishma]

So plenty of testing then

I’ve had a phosphate and feeding fixation for a while. Not necessary but it’s been fun.

 

[Pod_01]

I let it do its thing. But I do add TM Phos Feed to my main tank and I look at corals.
If I see this I assume things are good,

Last time I checked PO4 is 4+ months ago…

Good luck,

 

[rishma]

I let it do its thing. But I do add TM Phos Feed to my main tank and I look at corals.
If I see this I assume things are good,

Last time I checked PO4 is 4+ months ago…

Good luck,

TM has some cool products like phos feed and reef actif. I’ve never tried them because I don’t understand them and I don’t know what’s in them. That doesn’t always stop me from trying something but it certainly makes me hesitant.

 

[SliceGolfer]

I dose trisodium phosphate via doser daily on all my tanks. Might need to do the same with ammonium bicarbonate soon.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I dose lanthanum to remove phosphate,

 

[Dom]

No removers. But carbon dosing to manage it. And sometimes I dose it.

Carbon dosing is more for Nitrates.

I was dealing with elevated PO4 and started dosing distilled vinegar. My nitrates plummeted without making a dent in my PO4 number.

I installed a Phosguard reactor. PO4 well on its way down.

 

[rishma]

Carbon dosing is more for Nitrates.

I was dealing with elevated PO4 and started dosing distilled vinegar. My nitrates plummeted without making a dent in my PO4 number.

I installed a Phosguard reactor. PO4 well on its way down.

Mostly agree, but you can definitely control phosphates with it too.

 

[scotty333]

I dose lanthanum to remove phosphate,

Me too but just .07ml to keep a constant .03

 

[scotty333]

I’ve had a phosphate and feeding fixation for a while. Not necessary but it’s been fun.

Looks like my nannas heart rate

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Me too but just .07ml to keep a constant .03

I don't have exact numbers, but when i see corals starting to brown a bit, I mix 7ml of seaklear phosphate remover into 1 gallon of rodi and constant dose it until it's empty. The gallon mixture lasts roughly a week.

I haven't tested in a while, but I'd imagine ime well over 0.40 ppm