phos question

[whispers]

I'm converting my 135 fowlr that has been running for 8 years to an Lps zoa tank possibly sps . Do you guys think I can possibly take out all phosphates with running GFO in and 8 year tank and live rock or do I need to get new rock and start over?

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I have a buddy who had extremely high levels of PO4 in his water and he was able to bring down the levels to his desire. I believe it took him a month or two. I know that he stayed on top of it and tested and replaced the gfo media often until he got it right. Boiling, rinsing, and then re-boiling some of the pieces that fit into a pot will help too.

 

[BioMan]

TRUST ME. Don't use that sand! If your gonna use the water test it for copper.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

If he used cooper at all in the tank, don't even think of using anything from the system in a reef set-up. Copper attaches it self to all most everything.

 

[whispers]

I don't think I ever used copper in my tank but ill test anyway to make sure

 

[lnevo]

What are the phosphates at? For zoa/lps i wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[BioMan]

I lost all the corals I put in a tank that supposedly never used copper fish meds and after I lost everything I found out the store that serviced the previous tank owner didn't know diddly

 

[whispers]

I need to test again the last time it was pretty high 3.?? I bought this tank brand new 8 years ago ill test for copper as a precaution