How quickly can I increase phosphate levels

[miller75]

I need to raise my phosphate levels (Currently 0), I have been searching but cant find any recommendations on how quickly to increase them. Can I just bring them up to 0.05 in one go?

 

[Lavey29]

I need to raise my phosphate levels (Currently 0), I have been searching but cant find any recommendations on how quickly to increase them. Can I just bring them up to 0.05 in one go?

Yes that is not a huge amount. Mine fluctuate more then that.

 

[miller75]

Thanks for that, I have just upped it to 0.05

 

[Lavey29]

Thanks for that, I have just upped it to 0.05

Cool, you want to maintain. 05 to .1 phosphate. Feeding coral stuff like AB plus will raise phosphate but dosing more accurate. I had to do it for some months before my tank balanced out.

 

[SoggyNW]

Your also not going to hurt anything by going slower. Why not go half way and see how things sit?

 

[shakacuz]

Your also not going to hurt anything by going slower. Why not go half way and see how things sit?

i agree!

pellet foods and LIVE phytoplankton seem to raise phosphate at a reasonable pace. either that, or dose coral foods like reef roids/reef chili/benepets as they stay in the water column longer. but be mindful when feeding these as they can raise the PO4 too much

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You will probably find that adding 0.05 ppm phosphate to 0.00 ppm phosphate leaves none a bit later as much of it binds to rock and sand surfaces.

 

[Lavey29]

You will probably find that adding 0.05 ppm phosphate to 0.00 ppm phosphate leaves none a bit later as much of it binds to rock and sand surfaces.

This is true which is why I had to double dose each time to get a measurable amount.

 

[miller75]

I have been battling 0 Phosphates for a while now, I have tried over feeding flake/pellet foods and adding live phytoplankton but I just cant get it to stay up so I now have Cyanobacteria.

I haven't used any coral foods yet because I only have 2 torch and 2 hammer frags in at the moment.

I have dosed enough to get it to around 0.05 (I will test in a couple of hours to make sure its fully mixed), I am aiming for 0.08 so went for 0.05 to start with to ensure I don't overdose.

I will check again tomorrow at the same time to try and work out my daily usage so I can put it on my auto doser

To be honest I have no idea what's using it, 4 frags in a Redsea 425XL with no algae

 

[Lavey29]

I have been battling 0 Phosphates for a while now, I have tried over feeding flake/pellet foods and adding live phytoplankton but I just cant get it to stay up so I now have Cyanobacteria.

I haven't used any coral foods yet because I only have 2 torch and 2 hammer frags in at the moment.

I have dosed enough to get it to around 0.05 (I will test in a couple of hours to make sure its fully mixed), I am aiming for 0.08 so went for 0.05 to start with to ensure I don't overdose.

I will check again tomorrow at the same time to try and work out my daily usage so I can put it on my auto doser

To be honest I have no idea what's using it, 4 frags in a Redsea 425XL with no algae

As randy indicated it is being absorbed by your rock and sand. Eventually equilibrium will happen though and then it should rise naturally without dosing.

 

[Mppp]

I have been battling 0 Phosphates for a while now, I have tried over feeding flake/pellet foods and adding live phytoplankton but I just cant get it to stay up so I now have Cyanobacteria.

I haven't used any coral foods yet because I only have 2 torch and 2 hammer frags in at the moment.

I have dosed enough to get it to around 0.05 (I will test in a couple of hours to make sure its fully mixed), I am aiming for 0.08 so went for 0.05 to start with to ensure I don't overdose.

I will check again tomorrow at the same time to try and work out my daily usage so I can put it on my auto doser

To be honest I have no idea what's using it, 4 frags in a Redsea 425XL with no algae

What did you dose to get phosphates up exactly?

 

[miller75]

I used Nyos phosphate +, I still test weekly and occasionally still have to dose