Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef
Reload this Page On going Phosphate issues.. Need some help!
Portal PhotoPost Gallery Register Blogs FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-15-2014, 03:14 PM
Myka's Avatar
Myka Myka is offline
Moderator
  
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Saskatoon, SK.
Posts: 11,268
Myka will become famous soon enough
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashr View Post
Great advice.
This is what I was also thinking. Even though I dose a two part it is soo hard to get my levels to ware I want them. Over all my tank usually looks great with no problems. Need to bring that ALK and Mg down a bit and Calc up again.


Thanks
You're welcome.

You didn't mention a value for Mg, so I assumed you don't test for it. It is a very important part of dosing. Which test kits are you using for each test anyway? How old are they? How do you test SG?
__________________
~ Mindy

SPS fanatic.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-15-2014, 04:11 PM
gregzz4's Avatar
gregzz4 gregzz4 is offline
On Hiatus
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Burnaby, B.C.
Posts: 4,890
gregzz4 will become famous soon enough
Default
Good catch Mindy
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-15-2014, 04:36 PM
mseepman mseepman is offline
Gold Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vernon
Posts: 2,529
mseepman is on a distinguished road
Default
Talk to Nick in kelowna, he carries it in stock.
__________________
Mark...



290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume. Setup Jan 2013.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-17-2014, 06:53 PM
ashr's Avatar
ashr ashr is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lake Country, BC
Posts: 529
ashr is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Myka View Post
You're welcome.

You didn't mention a value for Mg, so I assumed you don't test for it. It is a very important part of dosing. Which test kits are you using for each test anyway? How old are they? How do you test SG?
Whoops, did I forget it? Its around 1350-1400. I also dose this.

I have bought some Red Sea N03-P04-x as I have heard some good things about this. Any thoughts on the product? I have not started it yet.


My SG is now at 1.026.
__________________
Ashr
Red Sea Max 250, 66g Mixed Reef

Ashr's Tank Journal
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-17-2014, 08:04 PM
Magickiwi's Avatar
Magickiwi Magickiwi is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 613
Magickiwi is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashr View Post
Whoops, did I forget it? Its around 1350-1400. I also dose this.

I have bought some Red Sea N03-P04-x as I have heard some good things about this. Any thoughts on the product? I have not started it yet.


My SG is now at 1.026.
I've used N03:PO4x and it didn't do much to lower my phosphate levels. It did irritate my LPS to a degree but fish and SPS didn't seem to mind.
__________________
I have to go out and buy more snails for my hermit crabs.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-17-2014, 08:24 PM
ashr's Avatar
ashr ashr is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lake Country, BC
Posts: 529
ashr is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Magickiwi View Post
I've used N03:PO4x and it didn't do much to lower my phosphate levels. It did irritate my LPS to a degree but fish and SPS didn't seem to mind.
Interesting. So the LPS just didnt open as much etc?
__________________
Ashr
Red Sea Max 250, 66g Mixed Reef

Ashr's Tank Journal
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-21-2014, 06:26 AM
ashr's Avatar
ashr ashr is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lake Country, BC
Posts: 529
ashr is on a distinguished road
Default
Bumpp for fresh eyes
__________________
Ashr
Red Sea Max 250, 66g Mixed Reef

Ashr's Tank Journal
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-21-2014, 06:55 AM
NIVLEM09 NIVLEM09 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: North Vancouver
Posts: 301
NIVLEM09 is on a distinguished road
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashr View Post
Bumpp for fresh eyes
How's the tank doing?has the PO4 been lowered?
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-22-2014, 12:55 AM
ashr's Avatar
ashr ashr is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Lake Country, BC
Posts: 529
ashr is on a distinguished road
Default
well not that great. I have started slowly dosing N03-P04-X but my Phos has gone up to 0.36. Soooo I dont know. It's only been 3 days or so.


I may stop dosing it if it nothing changes.
__________________
Ashr
Red Sea Max 250, 66g Mixed Reef

Ashr's Tank Journal
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:40 PM.

Contact Us - Canreef Aquatics - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.