outragous phosphate level!!!!!!!!!!
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salt one
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i had the same problem in my old 30 gallon tank, we went for months , we lost fish and everything, i tested the water over and over again, nothing, so i took it into my LFS and he tested and told me i had really high posphate levels. come to find out the rock that i had gotten was letting this stuff into the water, and if thats not the case then just get a posphate remover, they work, now i have a 75 gallon tank and i put this stuff in religiously, and i haven't had any trouble, and with the posphate i was getting green messy alge. just some thoughts
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tattooedlife
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What type of Phosphate removers are you guys using? Do they work?
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niteshift
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what phosphate remover did you use????
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niteshift
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should have specified sorry. what phos. remover did you use that lasts for 4 mths???
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Chelle
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jtirone
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I tried using phos guard. I just did a large (15%) water change. that did the most for me. I also added a skimmer. After about a week, I was emptying the cup every day. That seemed to work.
Also, test your water source. You may find you are added phosphates into your tank when you do a water change. I have a minor amount of phosphate in my tap water.
Also, test your water source. You may find you are added phosphates into your tank when you do a water change. I have a minor amount of phosphate in my tap water.
tanita1
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I use distilled water from the grocery store. I use to have hair green algae, but now that problem is solved. Also you can add DT's Marine Phytoplankton. Its live plankton in a 1 gallon jug. It is refrigerated until added to the tank, about a cup full a week. The live plankton will help to bring balance to your tank by competing with other algae and bacteria. Your filter feeders will love it!