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I prefer to keep my phosphates at .20 which is where my tank has done best. As of late I switched over to using a Hanna Phosphate ULR checker to test instead of the Red Sea test kit. I tested it last night and got .61.... This is absolutely irresponsible of me but I can't imagine why the phosphates are so high. I feed maybe 3-4 times a week once a day, nori pellets and the like (occasionally frozen). Only thing I can think of is that I was gone for about 10 days and setup my time feeder, which was set to feed once daily with two rolls of the drum, loaded with standard pellets. It must have fed much more than necessary and as a result my phosphates are out of wack. I have been using Rowaphos in a media bag (I know a reactor would be better...) I believe I added 2 tablespoons of it about 2 months ago. I have a 45 mixed reef and I can tell that the LPS corals are not doing the best while the SPS are having field day?? I need to get the phosphates down but how much phosphate remover should I add to get the phosphates under control?
Nigel
Nigel