Phosphate 0.5 mg/l what to do?

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is 0.5 mg/l that bad? the tropic marin test kit is showing more like 0.4 mg/l

Must I just leave it? & let the LR remove it & just feed less?

my Nitrates are the lowest on the test chart. so phosphate is my problem

thanks in advance

Mark
 
Get some phosphate remover, Mark. If you want to drop your phosphate quickly, then get some liquid phosphate remover (ie. LiquiPhos - I THINK is is/was called that)....

BUT, before you take any drastic steps - please have your phosphate levels double-checked at a friend/LFS....
 
I just checked again & used the test solution to make sure it was okay the solution it seems closer to 0.3 mg/l

I think you make a good point will go get it checked on Saturday

will test at the same time

do i need to worry about the PO4 is it okay? will it kill anything?

thanks
 
I already have that algae & lots of it - I did use robins Phosphate liquid remover last week.


will get it tested by LF & then take it from there!

thanks
 
check as too why u getting high P04,could be ur rock is leaching it,overfeeding?
Have u got all Liverock or some baserock aswell?

get liquid phos remover,good to keep near for those P04 spikes
 
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