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So, I understand that LaCl3 isn't a great tool for fine tuning phosphate, but man, it's been super helpful in trying to get my reef back on track. I've been using Phosphate Rx per @melev's suggestion, and it's working great! I am working at getting through the phosphate that is leaching out of my rocks. Right now, I'm at about .5 PO4 (I know that's a lot, but I started at over 2 PPM). I've added corals back to the reef, and they're doing great so far!
I'm curious for those of you who have dealt with leaching issues before, is there a rate that I should expect that to hold at? At what point should the level at which it's leaching out start to drop off? I guess I'm just wondering what I should expect this process to look like. Right now I'm testing PO4 daily and dosing LaCl3 accordingly.
I'm curious for those of you who have dealt with leaching issues before, is there a rate that I should expect that to hold at? At what point should the level at which it's leaching out start to drop off? I guess I'm just wondering what I should expect this process to look like. Right now I'm testing PO4 daily and dosing LaCl3 accordingly.