Jan 20, 2010 #1 H Hiker4twenty Reef enthusiast I know an ideal phosphate level would be zero. I just got a phosphate test over the weekend. Mine is reading at 0.02ppm. Is that high? It's a salifert kit if that helps.
I know an ideal phosphate level would be zero. I just got a phosphate test over the weekend. Mine is reading at 0.02ppm. Is that high? It's a salifert kit if that helps.
Jan 20, 2010 #2 daugherty part time reefer .02 is not to bad but 0 is better. try getting a phosban reactor and getting some GFO from bulkreefsupply.com
.02 is not to bad but 0 is better. try getting a phosban reactor and getting some GFO from bulkreefsupply.com
Jan 20, 2010 #3 H Hiker4twenty Reef enthusiast daugherty said: .02 is not to bad but 0 is better. try getting a phosban reactor and getting some GFO from bulkreefsupply.com Click to expand... Is this what you're talking about? I'm not familiar w/ them at all. BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor - English
daugherty said: .02 is not to bad but 0 is better. try getting a phosban reactor and getting some GFO from bulkreefsupply.com Click to expand... Is this what you're talking about? I'm not familiar w/ them at all. BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor - English
Jan 21, 2010 #4 sen5241b Reef enthusiast According to Dr Shimek (a welt known expert on inverts and corals) 0.1 ppm phosphates is when corals start to stress and eventually die.
According to Dr Shimek (a welt known expert on inverts and corals) 0.1 ppm phosphates is when corals start to stress and eventually die.
Jan 21, 2010 #5 daugherty part time reefer Hiker4twenty said: Is this what you're talking about? I'm not familiar w/ them at all. BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor - English Click to expand... you can use that one or get one like ccapt has. i have the two little fishies phosban reactor. and is use this 2 Pounds ? Half Gallon Bulk GFO "Pellets" Ferric Oxide - English
Hiker4twenty said: Is this what you're talking about? I'm not familiar w/ them at all. BRS GFO and Carbon Reactor - English Click to expand... you can use that one or get one like ccapt has. i have the two little fishies phosban reactor. and is use this 2 Pounds ? Half Gallon Bulk GFO "Pellets" Ferric Oxide - English
Jan 21, 2010 #6 H Hiker4twenty Reef enthusiast daugherty said: you can use that one or get one like ccapt has. i have the two little fishies phosban reactor. and is use this 2 Pounds ? Half Gallon Bulk GFO "Pellets" Ferric Oxide - English Click to expand... I'd also like to run carbon w/ it. Any tips on what carbon to get?
daugherty said: you can use that one or get one like ccapt has. i have the two little fishies phosban reactor. and is use this 2 Pounds ? Half Gallon Bulk GFO "Pellets" Ferric Oxide - English Click to expand... I'd also like to run carbon w/ it. Any tips on what carbon to get?
Jan 21, 2010 #7 daugherty part time reefer any of their carbon is good i have heard good thins about their rox carbon and it is all cheap from bulkreefsupply
any of their carbon is good i have heard good thins about their rox carbon and it is all cheap from bulkreefsupply