Phosphate level

[Mu8st7ang1]

What is a decent phosphate level? Right now I am going between .06-.1 when it gets above .1 I do a WC is this ok or can it to higher

 

[neker]

A decent phosphate level is between 0.03 and 0.05.

 

[bkstang]

If you have corals, I bet they are not very happy at 0.06 and higher.

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

I'm using a Hanna test kit now for alk it's on the money but for cal and phosphate it's so all over the place.

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

Test kit must be wrong as everything is growing like crazy. What is a good test kit for calcium and phosphate

 

[bkstang]

Hanna Checker is not a bad tester however there is problem with reagents. I would make several tests and if you get inconsistent results, make notes and contact the manufacturer. I did, and they sent me 100 pack free of charge. I got very consistent results now.

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

The alk is always on point 3 tests all within 1 of each other. The calcium it's all over just tested 3 times 521 490 508. Phosphorus just tested 34 28 68 lol

 

[Skaters216]

Hanna Checker is not a bad tester however there is problem with reagents. I would make several tests and if you get inconsistent results, make notes and contact the manufacturer. I did, and they sent me 100 pack free of charge. I got very consistent results now.

I just did the same the company said the regents might be bad and are sending me new ones for free as well

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

Do you have an email address or phone number

 

[Skaters216]

Google company they answer back fast

 

[Skaters216]

[email protected]

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

Thank you

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

I emailed them lets see what happens

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

I don't think my phos can be that high. I did a 15 gal water change 3 days ago

 

[Skaters216]

Mine was reading 32 at night and 92 the next morning

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

That's insane

 

[Skaters216]

So it's got to be the regents, I will see when I get the new ones

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

I just tested my Ro water and its. .02

 

[Mu8st7ang1]

Gonna do a 15 gallon WC tonight and see what happens. Maybe I'm over feeding. 10 fish all pigs feeding 2 cubes 3 times daily

 

[Skaters216]

My RODI tested at 5 and the TDS was at Zero,