Phosphates/Nitrates

[erics210]

Had never had a Hanna tester for Nitrates and Phosphates.
Always used the API tests which said 0.25 phosphates and 0-10Nitrates.
Found out they were much higher when I got the Hanna.
phosphates 1.62 and Nitrates over 70.
So a month in, with less feeding, turning flow off during feeding, removal of some dead spot detritus, more skimming, and a little nopox. Just about 5ml a day for the first week or 2.
I lost all 4 of my jawbreakers, and a few other softies in the past few weeks, so have discontinued nopox.

Dropped my phosphates a little each week.
Today am at 1.12. still super high but 0.50 improvement!

Nitrates are at 36ppm.

I also added ECOBAK UNLS PELLETS. In 2-3 weeks time, they are supposed to encourage good bacteria to help reduce phosphates. Takes a while to build up.

Has anyone ever used it?

Does.itbappear I am on a decent course. Thoughts?

As usual, something's looking better, some looking worse. When I say I have a mixed reef. It's not a joke. Mixed!!!

 

[ericrodriguez]

All I can say it’s I understand your pain brother.

 

[erics210]

All I can say it’s I understand your pain brother.

But you are complaining about phosphates that are 0.12 or 0.19.
A full point below mine.

 

[ericrodriguez]

0.12

 

[nightmarepl]

Had never had a Hanna tester for Nitrates and Phosphates.
Always used the API tests which said 0.25 phosphates and 0-10Nitrates.
Found out they were much higher when I got the Hanna.
phosphates 1.62 and Nitrates over 70.
So a month in, with less feeding, turning flow off during feeding, removal of some dead spot detritus, more skimming, and a little nopox. Just about 5ml a day for the first week or 2.
I lost all 4 of my jawbreakers, and a few other softies in the past few weeks, so have discontinued nopox.

Dropped my phosphates a little each week.
Today am at 1.12. still super high but 0.50 improvement!

Nitrates are at 36ppm.

I also added ECOBAK UNLS PELLETS. In 2-3 weeks time, they are supposed to encourage good bacteria to help reduce phosphates. Takes a while to build up.

Has anyone ever used it?

Does.itbappear I am on a decent course. Thoughts?

As usual, something's looking better, some looking worse. When I say I have a mixed reef. It's not a joke. Mixed!!!

same issue here im 100% sure my phosphates are high even getting a hanna the problem is brining them down ..

 

[Deleted member 27248]

How does everything in your tanks with high phosphates look? Are you battling hair algae? If the corals look good, I wouldn’t worry.

 

[nightmarepl]

How does everything in your tanks with high phosphates look? Are you battling hair algae? If the corals look good, I wouldn’t worry.

well i have bad outbreak on dinos 5 months in the cycle now the dino has faded and im getting some red slime algae corals look " okay " not great during the dino outbreak i lost 6 anemones tho

 

[Deleted member 27248]

well i have bad outbreak on dinos 5 months in the cycle now the dino has faded and im getting some red slime algae corals look " okay " not great during the dino outbreak i lost 6 anemones tho

Ah sorry to hear about the Anenomes…but the dinos come from low nutrients not high.

 

[erics210]

How does everything in your tanks with high phosphates look? Are you battling hair algae? If the corals look good, I wouldn’t worry.

No algae whatsoever...but very slow growth and no Coraline expansion whatsoever. (Who h is not all bad). Actually, usually cheato dies on me.this is the longest I have kept cheato. A month or 2 now. Slight growth of the clump.

 

[Deleted member 27248]

No algae whatsoever...but very slow growth and no Coraline expansion whatsoever. (Who h is not all bad). Actually, usually cheato dies on me.this is the longest I have kept cheato. A month or 2 now. Slight growth of the clump.

Let it be ! Hahaha…maybe get a stronger fuge light and let it do its thing

 

[erics210]

Well, have those bacteria pellets in there. Staying on top of my filter sock swapping. And make sure flow is off for feeding time. And maintain my weekly water changes. Also skimming a little more wet to capture a bit more skimmate. Just wanna keep slowly reducing is all. Better growth would be nice.

 

[ericrodriguez]

Ah sorry to hear about the Anenomes…but the dinos come from low nutrients not high.

Check this video out about dinos

 

[ericrodriguez]

The first one check it in YouTube

 

[jd120988]

No algae whatsoever...but very slow growth and no Coraline expansion whatsoever. (Who h is not all bad). Actually, usually cheato dies on me.this is the longest I have kept cheato. A month or 2 now. Slight growth of the clump.

This tank is beautiful whatever your doing keep doing and don't change it. I hope I can get my tank to look even half as good as this.