Phosphate

[fancy_fish101]

I just tested my phosphate with hanna checker and it’s reading 0.06. I was told that I should be kept below .05 and if it higher it can stop sps from building/ using cal. Also was told it was fine. Any information would be greatly appreciated

 

[Dan_P]

I just tested my phosphate with hanna checker and it’s reading 0.06. I was told that I should be kept below .05 and if it higher it can stop sps from building/ using cal. Also was told it was fine. Any information would be greatly appreciated

Keep in mind thar the 0.06 ppm is not precise. The Hanna Checker fact sheet gives you the +/- range for your Checker. You will probably discover that keeping the level below 0.1 ppm is good enough.

 

[Jimbo]

You’re good. Don’t chase those numbers. Go by how the tank looks

 

[Duffer]

some folks would kill for that number…you are fine, anything below.1

 

[pap2]

mine is .07 with the Hanna Checker

 

[OfficeReefer]

mine is .05 with the Phosphate ULR model

 

[pap2]

mine is .05 with the Phosphate ULR model

same checker

 

[mdb_talon]

I just tested my phosphate with hanna checker and it’s reading 0.06. I was told that I should be kept below .05 and if it higher it can stop sps from building/ using cal. Also was told it was fine. Any information would be greatly appreciated

As others have said that is just fine. Don't listen to anyone who says the sky starts falling when it goes above .05. .03 is fine. .06 is fine. I try to keep mine around .1.......and that's fine too.

 

[Garf]

Mine is greater than 0.25 but less than 1, Salifert, lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just tested my phosphate with hanna checker and it’s reading 0.06. I was told that I should be kept below .05 and if it higher it can stop sps from building/ using cal. Also was told it was fine. Any information would be greatly appreciated

.04 - .06 is perfect range- Youre good
Watch amount fed and monitor regularly

 

[billyocean]

I dose phosphate to keep mine around .08

 

[Pistondog]

Its fine.

 

[fancy_fish101]

Keep in mind thar the 0.06 ppm is not precise. The Hanna Checker fact sheet gives you the +/- range for your Checker. You will probably discover that keeping the level below 0.1 ppm is good enough.

That’s what I was thinking.