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			 What causes high phosphate?  Is it poor water quality to start?  Or is more caused by something I'd be doing (IE: too much light, over feeding, what ever)? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Overfeeding is one cause. Infrequent water changes contribute as well. High phosphate promotes hair algae..Yuk 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Organics breaking down is also a contributor. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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