Red sea phosphate test

James5214 · Jul 9, 2022

Anybody have experience with this brand of phosphate test? It is what they used at my lfs to test my water. I know salifert and Hanna and red sea are among the best but who has experience with red sea it's self and how accurate? My readings are .12 and I know that's kind of high but I do not have a sps tank. Only a duncan some zoas a pulsing Xenia and a hammer and I know they don't like a "dirty" tank but not as low of levels as sps. So around where do I need to bring my phosphate down so all corals can thrive. Just bought some chemi pure elite with gfo to help remove phosphate. Thanks guys

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jul 9, 2022

I think its an OK result and I wouldn't worry about it unless there's a problem. I recommend 0.02 to 0.1 ppm, and higher is better than lower.

James5214 · Jul 9, 2022

Nothing wrong. Besides the dino I am trying to fight. I think the high phosphate caused a bloom. So that's why I was wanting to try and lower them a little. But my hammer is open and happy and my Duncan. But my old zoas are closed up but some of the new ones are open and doing great. Just trying to make sure everyone is happy

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jul 10, 2022

James5214 said:
Nothing wrong. Besides the dino I am trying to fight. I think the high phosphate caused a bloom. So that's why I was wanting to try and lower them a little. But my hammer is open and happy and my Duncan. But my old zoas are closed up but some of the new ones are open and doing great. Just trying to make sure everyone is happy

In general, slightly high nutrients is not a significant risk factor for dinos (maybe for other things like cyano). Very low nutrients is the bigger risk for dinos.