hello, i have meassure the phosphate on my tank, it has 1.9ppm on phosphate. should i use the phosphate remover to lower it? the tank only have 2 clown fishes and all other reading are on point.
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i used the hanna testerI don’t see how a tank cycled a few days ago with a 75% water change gets to 1.9 ppm phosphate, unless it’s a weird substrate issue.
How are you measuring it?
i used the hanna tester
Hanna phosphate tester, i tested twice, both results are 1.9, and 2.0Which tester? Sure it is ppm?
Try the test on some new salt water.
Are you using tap water?
What type of rock and sand?
no i have not. only flakes to my 2 crown fishes. I am feeding time once a dayAre you feeding reef roids? They are high in phosphates.
.19ppm would sound better.i used the hanna tester
oh no, yes you are right it is 0.19 and 0.20.19ppm would sound better.
Are you sure about the decimal place?
I get a second opinion on that, phosphate is quite important.
My Hanna doesn’t go that high…
my mistake. it is 0.19 and 0.20which Hannah tester are you using? The ULR taps out at 0.9.
Is that the regular or the ULR phosphates testerHanna phosphate tester, i tested twice, both results are 1.9, and 2.0
I bought the salt water from the fish store. I am using live sand and live rocks
it is ulr. i read it wrong. it is 0.19Is that the regular or the ULR phosphates tester
That’s better and that number is fine at this point.oh no, yes you are right it is 0.19 and 0.20
Don’t add anymore livestock to your tank for now , let bacteria build up to handle the load before you increase stock . Slow is the way to go in this hobby . Your tank may have cycled but it usually takes a 6 mo to a year to mature . Nothing good happens over night , watch your feeding , keep close watch on your parameters especially ammonia and nitrite as they can harm or even kill your fish . Make sure to have a plan in place to handle things as they arrive . Let the tank do it’s thing . It will go through the uglies and along with making sure your watching ammonia and nitrate but also make sure your phosphates and nitrates do not zero out which would lead to a Dino outbreak . your phosphates are a tad high but not critical . I keep mine at 0.1 as that’s my tanks sweet spot . Read as much as you can on this site and elsewhere plus ask as many questions as you can to get educated enough to help yourself be successful.it is ulr. i read it wrong. it is 0.19
Hanna phosphate tester, i tested twice, both results are 1.9, and 2.0
I bought the salt water from the fish store. I am using live sand and live rocks
That’s a thought !They have multiple testers. What model number?
Test that water, if you have any still. Hopefully they didn’t sell crappy water.