Running NoPox with Algae Scrubber?

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Are there any risks/downsides to running both at the same time? What would be the best way of running both for maximum efficiency?
 
THe "risks" are the same running them together, or only solo. Dropping P to zero is the risk.

The chemical can strip P, and that might bring levels to zero, at which time the scrubber will stop growing and may also fail. I would recommend quiting the chemical and just running the scrubber, especially as you get lower levels of P.
 
Depends what the P is. If it's over 0.20 ppm on an old tank, then using nopox could help getting through the slime phase, since dark slime would likely occur at 0.30 or more.
If a new tank, then you would not want the nopox, since low nutrients will cause limited growth already, and lowering P more may delay the scrubber growing at all.
 

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