phosphate

[dwint]

What's the safest way to lower phosphates?My api kit is really blue.I cut down on my feeding and vacuuming like crazy.

 

[The_Paradox]

Safest and fastest would be 3-4 large water changes over a few days.

 

[dwint]

Safest and fastest would be 3-4 large water changes over a few days.

ok thanks

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

keep in mind that API has the most unreliable phosphate tester of all, its not accurate and should not be trusted.

Before making any drastic changes (such as cutting down feeding or adding chemicals), I would suggest to double check the phosphate level on a proper test kit.

 

[The_Paradox]

That or test some fresh salt water to see if it reads high.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

After testing with a quality test kit to verify the result, then you need to determine where the phosphate is coming from. Is coming from fish food? If so, which kind of fish food. If you started with new dry rocks, then it could be leaching phosphate into the water, therefore reducing the feeding will have no affect. Part of this hobby is like CSI or detective work lol

 

[dwint]

That or test some fresh salt water to see if it reads high.

my other tank reads 0 so i'm sure it's accurate.