phosphates high

[num54]

today i was checking my water parameters been having some hair algae starting to sprout my phos. level was high here are my water parameters.
sal. 1.025
ph 8.30
alk 9.8
cal.470
mag. 1350
phos. .50 ppm

now my question is what products have u used in reactor form to help lower those numbers
havent lost no coral color lightened a little any advise highly appreciate it
thanks in advance

 

[patent]

Well, GFO works well. I used vodka dosing to reduce mine as well, and that worked but its more touchy and requires daily maintenance (and IMHO more testing). Carbon pellets would too. Any of these have some risk though, reducing feeding works too, but I personally detest that method. ;-)

 

[CJO]

GFO works great to bind with the phosphate. Using kalkwasser in your topoff water will also help. Be sure to start slow with either of these. Carbon doesn't really do much for phosphate.

CJ

 

[patent]

GFO works great to bind with the phosphate. Using kalkwasser in your topoff water will also help. Be sure to start slow with either of these. Carbon doesn't really do much for phosphate.

CJ

What do you mean by carbon? If you are referring to activated carbon I mostly agree unless you use huge quantities. If you refer to carbon dosing, e.g., vodka, that is incorrect. Carbon dosing (combined with skimming, of course) does remove phosphates, assuming you have the other ingredients needed, which if you feed your fish you do.

 

[Anthony Calfo]

reducing feeding works too, but I personally detest that method

Amen! A mypoic "solution" (starving the higher order animals so they are less able to compete for nutrients with the lower order nuisance/pest ones?!?)

 

[CJO]

What do you mean by carbon? If you are referring to activated carbon I mostly agree unless you use huge quantities. If you refer to carbon dosing, e.g., vodka, that is incorrect. Carbon dosing (combined with skimming, of course) does remove phosphates, assuming you have the other ingredients needed, which if you feed your fish you do.

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I was talking about activated carbon. Another thing that I have read, but don't know for sure, is to rinse your frozen food. I have never done so myself and don't have a phosphate problem, but it may depend on the brand food (I mostly use Rod's).

CJ