OMG Phosphates over 2
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meowzer
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I have some cyano on the sand...very little on the rocks though...a couple small patches of hair, and that's it...The cyano on the sand I syphon periodically..I don't want to stir stuff up, and I can pull off the hair.
I.m going to do my w/c later, and then give it a few days...(back to work.)..I'll keep testing, and if need be I'll do another w/c Wednesday
I don't want to upset the horses too much.
I.m going to do my w/c later, and then give it a few days...(back to work.)..I'll keep testing, and if need be I'll do another w/c Wednesday
I don't want to upset the horses too much.
lil.guppy
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2993527
OK...added phosphate pads to filter, cleaned skimmer, siphoned some off the sand
I usually wait 24 hours to do a water change...should I just do it tonight...after salt is mixed and proper temp is achieved?
I want some of these!!!!!!!
steelgluer
Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2993503
I started to get a little cyano in the horse tank again...So I tested the water this morning..PHOSPHATES ARE OVER 2
I immediately took the filter apart and added 2 cut to fit aqua pure phosphate filter pads
I took 2 hours off the light timer
I am making RO/DI for a water change...it's a 54g I'll do a 10g change
I feed 1 cube mysis and 1 of gteh small cubes brine in the a.m.
and 1 cube mysis in the p.m.
Any other suggestions...
My horses seem fine BTW
Its coming from the brine if you thaw it out in a test tube remove the brine leave the liquid and add to right testing level then test for phos you will be very surprise what the phosphates are. I did this when my phos where at 2 and after testing they where of the chart. I went crazy trying to find out where mine where coming from till i finally did this test.
http:///forum/post/2993503
I started to get a little cyano in the horse tank again...So I tested the water this morning..PHOSPHATES ARE OVER 2
I immediately took the filter apart and added 2 cut to fit aqua pure phosphate filter pads
I took 2 hours off the light timer
I am making RO/DI for a water change...it's a 54g I'll do a 10g change
I feed 1 cube mysis and 1 of gteh small cubes brine in the a.m.
and 1 cube mysis in the p.m.
Any other suggestions...
My horses seem fine BTW
Its coming from the brine if you thaw it out in a test tube remove the brine leave the liquid and add to right testing level then test for phos you will be very surprise what the phosphates are. I did this when my phos where at 2 and after testing they where of the chart. I went crazy trying to find out where mine where coming from till i finally did this test.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by SteelGluer
http:///forum/post/3164339
Its coming from the brine if you thaw it out in a test tube remove the brine leave the liquid and add to right testing level then test for phos you will be very surprise what the phosphates are. I did this when my phos where at 2 and after testing they where of the chart. I went crazy trying to find out where mine where coming from till i finally did this test.
WOW...this is an old one
Thanks for the info...who would have thought
I did rinse the food, and I think that may have helped
http:///forum/post/3164339
Its coming from the brine if you thaw it out in a test tube remove the brine leave the liquid and add to right testing level then test for phos you will be very surprise what the phosphates are. I did this when my phos where at 2 and after testing they where of the chart. I went crazy trying to find out where mine where coming from till i finally did this test.
WOW...this is an old one
I did rinse the food, and I think that may have helped