Phosphates and growth
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nereef
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i'm sure corals need phosphates to grow too (part of cell membranes, dna backbone, etc). if you have a canister filter, you could throw some phosban in there until the levels come down. i think some frozen foods have a lot of phosphate in them too. i guess that doedn't really answer your question, other than i wouldn't spend the money on a phosban reactor.
monsteraquatic
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For phosphate contral use Blue Life Phosphate Control made by Blue Life. Easy to use and very fast phosphate removal.
bonebrake
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Originally Posted by ninjamini
I have always tested at .1 phosphates and 5-10 nitrates. I am thinking of getting a phosban reactor to get it to 0. Am I right in thinking that .1 is enough to retard coral growth?
I personally would not worry about it - those are low levels and should not have any negative impact on the growth of corals.
If it bothers you and you water perfect water chemistry: increase the frequency and/or volume of your water changes, get a better protein skimmer, feed less, add a refugium, etc.
I have always tested at .1 phosphates and 5-10 nitrates. I am thinking of getting a phosban reactor to get it to 0. Am I right in thinking that .1 is enough to retard coral growth?
I personally would not worry about it - those are low levels and should not have any negative impact on the growth of corals.
If it bothers you and you water perfect water chemistry: increase the frequency and/or volume of your water changes, get a better protein skimmer, feed less, add a refugium, etc.