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Hi all,
So, I recently started my first marine aquarium. I've had it cycling for about 2 months now with live rock and Matrix dosing regularly with Aquaforest Bio-S and Seachem Stability, and introduced 2 hermit crabs about 3 weeks ago. I've been testing my parameters regularly, and all seems stable aside from a high phosphate. There is no sign of any pest algae. I went to get two clown fish yesterday at my LFS, and the owner recommended I use Orca Labs Phospha-guard Biocubes (instead of Seachem PhosphaGuard) to lower phosphate. I thought I might try some macroalgae, but he thought it would only die in my tank. I only really read the instructions today, and see Orca says you must use two other products in conjunction.
So, is it mandatory I do it according to the instructions? Any other phosphate lowering advice to impart? I'm thinking about trying to vodka method soon.
So, I recently started my first marine aquarium. I've had it cycling for about 2 months now with live rock and Matrix dosing regularly with Aquaforest Bio-S and Seachem Stability, and introduced 2 hermit crabs about 3 weeks ago. I've been testing my parameters regularly, and all seems stable aside from a high phosphate. There is no sign of any pest algae. I went to get two clown fish yesterday at my LFS, and the owner recommended I use Orca Labs Phospha-guard Biocubes (instead of Seachem PhosphaGuard) to lower phosphate. I thought I might try some macroalgae, but he thought it would only die in my tank. I only really read the instructions today, and see Orca says you must use two other products in conjunction.
So, is it mandatory I do it according to the instructions? Any other phosphate lowering advice to impart? I'm thinking about trying to vodka method soon.
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