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YesPO4 @ 7ppm?
I’m not running any carbon or PO4 remover That seemed strange to me also I will verify that with a different test kit
My mistake PO4 is 0.7PO4 @ 7ppm?
Yes I believe that is true plus I have 14 fish in there and i can’t vac my tank very well because I have a lot of rock I have about. 1 in of coral sand. I’m going to rinse my filter media and do a 30% water changeThe canister filter is probably adding to your nitrate problem.
Are you sure your test is accurate, i would try to verify the test results before making changes. Slow changes over a few weeks is the way to go.Yes I believe that is true plus I have 14 fish in there and i can’t vac my tank very well because I have a lot of rock I have about. 1 in of coral sand. I’m going to rinse my filter media and do a 30% water change
Nopox is an alternative and not a solution and can quickly strip nitrates and phosphates causing dino and other unwanted issues including cloudy water.
Adding a pouch of chemipure elite or even blue will help lower and keep in check or a small amount of GFO in a nylon pouch.
About twice as many fish as you should. Lots of water changes are your best friend.Yes I believe that is true plus I have 14 fish in there and i can’t vac my tank very well because I have a lot of rock I have about. 1 in of coral sand. I’m going to rinse my filter media and do a 30% water change
Nice aquarium! Don’t be in a hurry to “fix” the water chemistry.
I don’t…seems to me your canister is doing an amazing job keeping your nitrates down if they are only 50ppm with 14 fish.Yes I believe that is true plus I have 14 fish in there and i can’t vac my tank very well because I have a lot of rock I have about. 1 in of coral sand. I’m going to rinse my filter media and do a 30% water change
PO4 is 0.7 not 7 other wise accurate I know it’s hard to believe my coral are doing that good with 50 ppm nitratesAre you sure your test is accurate, i would try to verify the test results before making changes. Slow changes over a few weeks is the way to go.
Those are both good for lowering phosphates but I don’t think they do much for nitrates? Red Sea says don’t use those with their nopox. I was trying to bring them down slowly not as a quick fix. I think my tanks bio load is maxed out and it’s time to go bigger and better!!Nopox is an alternative and not a solution and can quickly strip nitrates and phosphates causing dino and other unwanted issues including cloudy water.
Adding a pouch of chemipure elite or even blue will help lower and keep in check or a small amount of GFO in a nylon pouch.
Bigger IS BetterThose are both good for lowering phosphates but I don’t think they do much for nitrates? Red Sea says don’t use those with their nopox. I was trying to bring them down slowly not as a quick fix. I think my tanks bio load is maxed out and it’s time to go bigger and better!!
30% wc every 3 days until your nitrates are under 10 them test your phosphates. Then add rowaphos to your canister and retest after 4-5 dyas to determine if you need to add more or less. Then once under .1 add 4 britwell po4 bio bricks and see if you can stabilize. This is exactly what im doing now.
And chemipure hasn’t done a thing to lower any of my levels but make my water clearer. Gfo and nopox is a very aggressive approach so be carful. And i do have gfo and a brs mini reactor and im not using it.