Hey all,
Whats the deal with phosphates? I often read posts about how to get phosphates to go down but then the very next thread will be about dosing phosphates. It was my understanding that phosphates should be 0 ppm. I thought that algae fed off of phosphates, but I've also been reading that if you have cyano you should raise your phosphates. So the question is, what should phosphates actually be in a healthy reef and when should you worry about raising your phosphates? Those of you who dose phosphates, what are you using and why are you dosing?
Whats the deal with phosphates? I often read posts about how to get phosphates to go down but then the very next thread will be about dosing phosphates. It was my understanding that phosphates should be 0 ppm. I thought that algae fed off of phosphates, but I've also been reading that if you have cyano you should raise your phosphates. So the question is, what should phosphates actually be in a healthy reef and when should you worry about raising your phosphates? Those of you who dose phosphates, what are you using and why are you dosing?