However a little reading about phosphates and im curious if one could test the link between oxygen, carbon dioxide and phosphates. Phosphates feed on oxygen and release carbon dioxide, which then fuels photosynthesis to algae? Could be really useful testing phosphates, oxygen, and carbon dioxide over the course of days, varying light output/time. When lights on the tank go out increase the oxygen to promote phosphate decomposition, what does phosphates test at in a couple of days? Im not really sure what the exact recipe could be but I do know it doesn't have to rely on coagulation or chemical removal. I think a good way to visualize this is in the course of over accumulated phosphates, say in a pond whose ridden with surface algae, then you may see a lake whose water is clear. The phosphates through the course of photosynthesis release carbon dioxide the carbon dioxide rise to the surface. However how to fully promote the gas exchange? The water is stagnant it doesn't move, theres no surface agitation to facilitate this gas exchange. At this point plant spores? not sure what you call them but algae uses this built up carbon dioxide and light rays to photosynthesize and create almost a blanket of algae. And this could have started all from an accumulation of phosphates.
These are merely thoughts it would be useful information to see how these parameters correlate with each other. Maybe these thoughts spark a thought you have or may have noticed through parameters. Any thoughts?
