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So, I've been having some issues with my tank. Nitrates for me were reading zero (red sea) and I had nothing to check phos. After talking to my lfs, I brought in a water sample to check phos, and make sure my Nitrate readings were right.
My testing was wrong and nitrates were about 12. My phos capped out their test, which were guessing is why I've had little coral growth, and algea issues.
They suggested rowaphos, which I got and put some in a mesh bag and is now in my filter (aqua clear hob used for floss and chemipure, I have no sump). I also purchased a Hanna to check on phos myself, as well as buying a refill for my Nitrate since it was clearly wrong.
I did a 15% water change and added the rowaphos, after about 5-6 hours I went to check my phos and it measured at 0.26, I tested again (this time twice) and both tests read 0, it's been about 10 hours since I added the rowaphos. Should I remove it, or is it more likely my Hanna is wrong? I'm nervous about not only having 0 phos, but also at how fast it took it out.
36 gallon tank, I feed roughly half a cube of frozen a day, inhabitants are two clowns, a starry blenny, and a handful of inverts. Six coral, mostly LPS, no sps.
My testing was wrong and nitrates were about 12. My phos capped out their test, which were guessing is why I've had little coral growth, and algea issues.
They suggested rowaphos, which I got and put some in a mesh bag and is now in my filter (aqua clear hob used for floss and chemipure, I have no sump). I also purchased a Hanna to check on phos myself, as well as buying a refill for my Nitrate since it was clearly wrong.
I did a 15% water change and added the rowaphos, after about 5-6 hours I went to check my phos and it measured at 0.26, I tested again (this time twice) and both tests read 0, it's been about 10 hours since I added the rowaphos. Should I remove it, or is it more likely my Hanna is wrong? I'm nervous about not only having 0 phos, but also at how fast it took it out.
36 gallon tank, I feed roughly half a cube of frozen a day, inhabitants are two clowns, a starry blenny, and a handful of inverts. Six coral, mostly LPS, no sps.
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