My phosphate level is about 1.0 now (i am using a Nutrafin test kit). I like it under 0.5. I usually don't feed pellets but use frozen foods like Formula One and Formula 2. But I have found that the 2 times i went away and needed to use pellets (for the automatic feeder), my phosphates have...
I have had some elevated phosphate levels and i wonder if it due to the extra food particles that are too small for the fish to eat and float down to the sand. Would a bottom feeder help with this? Phosphate levels are my primary reason for water changes as i have a biological refugium and...
