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Corals not happy

I didn't forget about this thread! Im waiting for the phosphate test to get here so I ca give as much info as possible!
Ok, here we go!
Ammonia - 0
Alkalinity - Red Sea results = 5
Hanna meter = 8.6
ph .......... - 8.2
Nitrate - NO3 - 30
Nitrite - NO2 - 0.05
Phosphate - 0.5
Salinity - 34.9
 
Alkalinity is a little low, but probably not the main culprit. But I’d be more concerned about the phosphate. 0.5 is definitely enough to make corals unhappy.
 
Phosphate reactor with GFO is most common. You could also try lanthanum chloride - some people swear by it, though others are scared of it. Definitely want to read up on that before trying.
 
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