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I set up my coral QT tank today. I added dry rocks and new water — it’s a brand new system.

The phosphates were 0, so I got a calculator and dosed it up. In fact, I dosed a little extra because I knew the rocks needed to get saturated.

I enthusiastically said out loud, “Now you’re enriched with P!”

I had to do a double take. What did I just say? Come again? Pardon???

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I set up my coral QT tank today. I added dry rocks and new water — it’s a brand new system.

The phosphates were 0, so I got a calculator and dosed it up. In fact, I dosed a little extra because I knew the rocks needed to get saturated.

I enthusiastically said out loud, “Now you’re enriched with P!”

I had to do a double take. What did I just say? Come again? Pardon???

I-
I’ve always thought Phosphorus should have the symbol Ph not P. Palladium can have P and then Platinum should always have been Pl. Also whoever gave Proctactinium Pa is insane.
 
Also @Miami Reef I have a chemistry problem for you. Can Phosphorus form a bond with the hydroperoxide ion? And if so what would the molecular formula be?
 
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Also @Miami Reef I have a chemistry problem for you. Can Phosphorus form a bond with the hydroperoxide ion? And if so what would the molecular formula be?
If P is this thread, then will POOH be the next one?
 
The only time I talk to my tank is when it's giving me a hard time, and usually the letter P is nowhere to be seen.
I've said words that don't even make sense sometimes
 
I set up my coral QT tank today. I added dry rocks and new water — it’s a brand new system.

The phosphates were 0, so I got a calculator and dosed it up. In fact, I dosed a little extra because I knew the rocks needed to get saturated.

I enthusiastically said out loud, “Now you’re enriched with P!”

I had to do a double take. What did I just say? Come again? Pardon???

I-
I'm guessing the fish in your tank looked at you with confusion, haha
 
I’ve always thought Phosphorus should have the symbol Ph not P. Palladium can have P and then Platinum should always have been Pl. Also whoever gave Proctactinium Pa is insane.

My favorite is Tropic Marine trace supplement K+ which does not contain any of the element K+. lol
 

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