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07-15-2009, 07:28 AM
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You're off to a good start but you'll need to do more if you want lower readings. I'm still battling excess phosphate and the resulting problem algae with my levels at 0.01 (according to an elos test kit). ATM I do 40gal weekly water changes, my system is 270gal and I run a Becket skimmer rated for 400gal, I change 250ml of rowaphos every 4 weeks, I strain all of my frozen food of its packing juice before adding it to the tank, I grow and harvest macro algae, use RO/DI water and top off with kalk saturated water.
You might find some more ideas here: Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/rhf/index.php Now maybe you could help me. You say your cleanup crew took care of your hair algae, what do you have as a cleaners?
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07-15-2009, 12:20 PM
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Was your rock bought from a store (cured or uncured?) or from another reefer? It's quite possible the rock is leeching the phosphate. What brand test kit are you using?
Btw, you have it a bit backwards, hair algae is much more of a "dreaded" one than diatoms. Diatoms are not usually a very big issue at all, unless someone has confused dinoflagellates with diatoms.
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07-15-2009, 01:04 PM
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Just a heads up....I would ditch the NLS pellets....read the ingredients....they contain copper. As far as the phosphates go my guess would be a combination of the pellet food and bio-organic phosphate leeching from the rock. Also your tank is still relatively new, in the grand scheme of things.
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07-16-2009, 03:17 PM
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Check out the NLS forums regarding the copper in their food.
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07-16-2009, 06:52 PM
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Thanks for the link. I think this will make an interesting topic all on its own.
Ive been using Nls in freshwater for years and its the best in my humble opinion. I't will be interesting to see what other reef keepers think. Thanks again
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08-05-2009, 04:17 AM
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I had a minor phosphate issue that disappeared using Zeovit.
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