How to Reduce Phosphates...

[Mort]

I finally got around to using my Salifert test kit and was shocked to learn
my Phosphates are about .5

Finally, an explanation why my coralline is not growing very fast.

I did a google and learned of a few ways to lower it.

Mainly a refugium is the solution. I do have plans for a fuge but its a few
months away.

My skimmer (Aqua-C EV-120) is still in its break in period.

Other than adding chemicals (like Phosphate minus) is there anything I can
do besides more frequent water changes?

TIA

~Mort

[Marc Levenson]

I put Kent's Phosphate Sponge in a canister filter. Actually 2 of them, 1/2lb
per unit, and ran that for 48 hours on the tank. Brought my phosphates from 2.0
to .2 and they never went up again.

I was using RO/DI at that point, and my latest test result was either 0 or .03
Pretty tough to see the difference, even when I check the color outdoors in
daylight.

Marc


Mort wrote:

> I finally got around to using my Salifert test kit and was shocked to learn
> my Phosphates are about .5
>
> Finally, an explanation why my coralline is not growing very fast.
>
> I did a google and learned of a few ways to lower it.
>
> Mainly a refugium is the solution. I do have plans for a fuge but its a few
> months away.
>
> My skimmer (Aqua-C EV-120) is still in its break in period.
>
> Other than adding chemicals (like Phosphate minus) is there anything I can
> do besides more frequent water changes?
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort

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