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When this happened to me I started a second siphon from the DT to the sump where it dumped into a filter sock to help the skimmer export it. I changed the socks and sump as needed multiple times per day. As quickly as it came it was gone and the tank was crystal clear again. I also covered the...
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With regard to your test do it again to be sure the result is the same. If it is don't do anything, if it's different don't do anything until tomorrow :)
I removed high po4 from my tank using Kent's Phosphate Sponge, it's a ceramic that you can use for no longer than 48 hours and it will reduce the phosphates considerably. It's a bandaid but you need to find the source of the PO4. I know they sell it in Petco for about $20 .
Marine creatures are more resilient than we think, check out the TEDxMIA talk given by Colin Foord of Coral Morphologic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X3uCnEN7lE
This is really amazing stuff.
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