Jun 25, 2021 #1 Bodyguard Community Member View Badges Joined Mar 23, 2021 Messages 88 Reaction score 29 Location 32909 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Hello all, Is phosphorus the same thing as phosphate? Got a ICP test and it shows phosphorus. Thanks in advance!
Hello all, Is phosphorus the same thing as phosphate? Got a ICP test and it shows phosphorus. Thanks in advance!
Jun 25, 2021 #2 Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Expert Contributor Article Contributor R2R Research My Tank Thread Joined Sep 5, 2014 Messages 67,339 Reaction score 63,686 Location Arlington, Massachusetts, United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Phosphorus is an atom, P. The pink part of my avatar! Phosphate is a molecule with a central phosphorus and several oxygen atoms (red in my avatar) and some hydrogens attached. The ICP measurement counts all forms of P, but it is mostly phosphate.
Phosphorus is an atom, P. The pink part of my avatar! Phosphate is a molecule with a central phosphorus and several oxygen atoms (red in my avatar) and some hydrogens attached. The ICP measurement counts all forms of P, but it is mostly phosphate.
Jun 25, 2021 #3 Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Expert Contributor Article Contributor R2R Research My Tank Thread Joined Sep 5, 2014 Messages 67,339 Reaction score 63,686 Location Arlington, Massachusetts, United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 This has more: Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/?p=3184
Jun 25, 2021 #4 OP OP Bodyguard Community Member View Badges Joined Mar 23, 2021 Messages 88 Reaction score 29 Location 32909 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Randy Holmes-Farley said: This has more: Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/?p=3184 Click to expand... Thanks Randy for the info!
Randy Holmes-Farley said: This has more: Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/?p=3184 Click to expand... Thanks Randy for the info!