Phosphates zero

[Melanie Fish]

Looking for natural ways to raise phosphates.
I dose my nitrates with NeoNitro but phosphates are zero. Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

 

[andrewey]

Assuming phosphate are truly "0" and not poor resolution of testing equipment, feed more, add more coral food, or use sodium phosphate or commercial phosphate additives. Consider reducing your nutrient export to raise both.

 

[myinvalidname]

Your phosphates probably aren’t actually zero, it’s not registering on your test because of sensitivity and measurement range. I wouldn’t worry about it.

 

[SPR1968]

I would recommend you keep your phosphate very low anyway, around 0.03ppm and if my Hanna says 0 I’m delighted because it probably won’t be due to test error.

Raised phosphate can cause many unwanted issues

 

[DeniableArc]

Looking for natural ways to raise phosphates.
I dose my nitrates with NeoNitro but phosphates are zero. Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

If you have 0 p04 without any gfo or similar you might be ok but if you are using p04 reducing media and have 0 on Hanna ultra low there is every chance you haven’t enough p04 which can be very dangerous.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Put some dry old rocks and you will be crying for high phosphate like me now

 

[drcole]

Brightwell also has a product called neophos. I am fighting the same battle. May take a bit from what I have been reading, what size is your tank?? Stuff is very reasonable on Amazon.

 

[Melanie Fish]

Brightwell also has a product called neophos. I am fighting the same battle. May take a bit from what I have been reading, what size is your tank?? Stuff is very reasonable on Amazon.

It's a 40 gallon. I'll look into that. Was using vibrant to knock out some bubble algae and nutrients bottomed out. Got the nitrate up but phosphates have been tricky.

 

[Miller535]

It's a 40 gallon. I'll look into that. Was using vibrant to knock out some bubble algae and nutrients bottomed out. Got the nitrate up but phosphates have been tricky.

I use Neophos also. I would highly recommend getting the hanna ULR phosphate checker also. It is very good at giving accurate ultra low readings where as the titration kits, not so much.

 

[Uncle99]

Seachem phosphorus if your thinking about dosing.
Vibrant seems to eliminate my PO4 as well.
Almost finished Vibrant, so hopefully PO4 returns to normal.
I am using 1ml per day in my 65g to bring it up from 0 to 0.03.
It appears to be consumed in this trace amount daily.
I not a believer that it binds to rock work and then leached back into the column.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

my phosphate is floating at around .29 since I dropped it from .90. I dosed phosphate rx again at 50% strength which brought down to .17 and now it’s back at it at .22. I am running only about 15% GFO and skimmer off since my nitrate reading is around 2 If that. So I am pretty sure it’s the bunch of dry rocks I dumped in last year.

I don’t think I am going to take them out as they are at what I like it. So now I really don’t know what’s the right approach as if I start to run gfo at a higher strength to maintain it, it would strip my sps which I have done it before even at 50%.

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Simple fix is feed heavier. Or feed some pellets if youve been only using frozen. Fish won’t mind.
Or neoPhos. If you have a refugium turn the light out for a while. Take out GFO if you’re running that. Even chemi-pure blue and elite have phosphate removing media in them so you could stop running that momentarily too. Idk lol

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Simple fix is feed heavier. Or feed some pellets if youve been only using frozen. Fish won’t mind.
Or neoPhos. If you have a refugium turn the light out for a while. Take out GFO if you’re running that. Even chemi-pure blue and elite have phosphate removing media in them so you could stop running that momentarily too. Idk lol

So I guess my refugium is doing too well and pulling almost all the nitrates out. Will turn it off and give it a try

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Nitrates? I thought u we’re having problems with phosphate.

 

[ReefHomieJon]

But yea turn the light off for a while

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Nitrates? I thought u we’re having problems with phosphate.

Oh my bad got you confused. I got high phosphate (.29) and almost non detectable nitrates.

 

[CoralReefCorals]

Oh my bad got you confused. I got high phosphate (.29) and almost non detectable nitrates.

Check your nitrate levels you need them so corals consume phosphate. Nitrate levels 2-20 ppm is okay but like always creep up the level until you find a good number for you.