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12-08-2013, 05:07 PM
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You make a great point. I have been battling high PHOS for sometime now.. I even had it at .40 at one high.. Whoa.. But I have been rinsing my meaty foods and I am running full chaeto.
Trying to do bigger water changes as well. Everything else looks pretty good though. 
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12-08-2013, 05:10 PM
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My other purple bonsai or arco is doing great though
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12-08-2013, 05:15 PM
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Holy Forest Fire batman! What a beauty!
I manage phosphates with chaeto as well for the most part. If something looks off, or one of my indicator corals tips me off to excess phosphates, I just throw about a quarter of a cup of gfo in a reactor and run it for a few days. I never want to strip the water immediately overnight. So if I use a small amount, my phosphates will wittle away over the course of about a week and everything seems to bounce back
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12-08-2013, 05:22 PM
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I have never used GFO. I use ROWAPhos and Chemi-pure elite.
I should change up my RowaPhos tonight and do a water change. I will test my PHOS agaon wioth my Hanna checker. I also did buy SeaChem Phosguard but I have not used it yet.. Not really sure the amount to use or the best way to use it. I run my Rowaphos in a TLF 150 reactor.
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#5
12-08-2013, 05:28 PM
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I like GFO because its cheap, easy and reliable. And as long as you don't use a ridiculously large amount, it doesn't affect your Kh Just remember not to strip it immediately, or strip it right to 0. Studies are showing that phosphates of about .02 are providing the best SPS coloration, and anything less the corals will starve and fade.
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12-08-2013, 05:37 PM
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No worries.
I would like to keep my phos around .02 or so anyways. I have also read that you don't want it right at 0.00 Thanks for your info though, good stuff 
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