Phos spike

[scotty333]

Hi guys

Would you expect a po4 rise after losing a medium sized montipora colony in a 380ltr ?

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Anything decomposing in the tank will raise nutrients

 

[scotty333]

Anything decomposing in the tank will raise nutrients

Yeah I suppose

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Not by much. Did you see a rise?

 

[scotty333]

Not by much. Did you see a rise?

Trying to figure out if the monti is responsible or my phos is leaching. Again

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Trying to figure out if the monti is responsible or my phos is leaching. Again

How much of a rise are you seeing?

 

[Garf]

Trying to figure out if the monti is responsible or my phos is leaching. Again

Are you feeding the fish with a bigger spoon?

 

[scotty333]

How much of a rise are you seeing?

I’ve been steady at .09 for a few weeks then .15 a few days after last test /monti was with some damage at this point but only 10% of its mass

 

[scotty333]

Are you feeding the fish with a bigger spoon?

Measured 5g which maintains .09

 

[Garf]

I’ve been steady at .09 for a few weeks then .15 a few days after last test /monti was with some damage at this point but only 10% of its mass

Measured 5g which maintains .09

Did monti just decide to die, or was there a reason you can think of? Have you changed to a new batch of test reagents? (Hanna I'm assuming).

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’ve been steady at .09 for a few weeks then .15 a few days after last test /monti was with some damage at this point but only 10% of its mass

Release from rocks and sand cannot cause a sudden rise after weeks of steady levels. I’d look for other explanations.

 

[scotty333]

Did monti just decide to die, or was there a reason you can think of? Have you changed to a new batch of test reagents? (Hanna I'm assuming).

Literally noticed a dead a patch which didn’t spread for months then one day it was completely gone
Absolutely no reason for it
Hanna yes not new reagents