Need help with high level of phosphate.

[daboys]

All other water parameters are ok but my phosphate and nitrate are high. What do you recommend to lower.

 

[bang guy]

Have you figured out why they're high? Can you tell us about your system?

 

[daboys]

Its 55 gal i have 5 damsels, lot of snails and crabs, 2 shrooms and 3 starfish. ph 8.2 no anomonia, nitrite 0,nitrate0 and salinity is 1.028.

 

[bang guy]

What, how often, and how much do you feed?
What is your water source?
What is your filtration system comprised of?