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Thought if I removed the algae that the phosphates went with it. Guess what u mean in a nutshell is the phosphates have less surface area to bond too. Just added more gfo we'll see what happens. I dont wanna strip my water to zero phosphates
That phosphate already in the algae is exported, but the ongoing consumption of phosphate by the algae is reduced. From a soluble phosphate perspective being minimized, you want to have as much algae in the tank as possible. lol
Just think of the extreme case: remove all the algae. Then there will no longer be any consumption of phosphate by it, and phosphate will rise.