what should i do
- Thread starter wilbe0580
- Start date
- Location
- Forest Hills
dump a load of macro aglea to take up the po4
- Location
- Ossining, NY
I would check your RO and see whats up with that first - and use a phosphate sponge or get a reactor for around 50 bucks.
House
House
- Location
- Westchester
If your tank has finished cycling (ie ammonia, nitrate, nitrite have spiked and dropped), I would do a large water change. Phosphate is probably from die-off during cycling since it's not from your water.
Doesn't sound like your tank is quite finished cycling.
Give it more time before buying something you don't need.
Like Andy stated do a large water change wait and see if the phosphate dies down.
You can hasten the process by getting some phosphate pads.
Give it more time before buying something you don't need.
Like Andy stated do a large water change wait and see if the phosphate dies down.
You can hasten the process by getting some phosphate pads.
If all of your other levels - ammonia, ph, and nitrite have spiked and returned to normal, your cycle is done.
If your cycle is finished, did you do a water change?
Your first water change may not be enough. You need to change out enough water that the nitrate level is 0. I had to do an 80% water change to get my nitrates down to 0 after my cycle.
Once you are fully cycled and have done your water change, you can add macro algae - carefully research what each type does - not all of them remove nitrate from the water. This will help keep the levels down, but you should continue to test and do water changes.
- Location
- NY
Once your cycle is complete it is important to begin adding livestock, SLOWLY, to create a bioload. If you don't add any bioload, the good bacteria you just created with your cycle will die. The bioload will sustain the bacteria colonies and your tank will begin to stabilize and mature.
swimmer
swimmer
nitrate is not my problem it is the posphate that is my problem. What i dont understand if my tank has gone through a cycle or not it might have but i do not no. All of my levels are good but my posphate levels are sky high. I set up my tank about 5 weeks ago and 3 days later i put the live rock in then after that i waited 2 weeks and then tested my water. All was fine but the posphate. Do you think my tank already went through its cycle? I also have been doing water changes for the past 2 weeks every 3 days and changed 16 gallons of water each time in a 55 gal tank and in the past 2 weeks have changer about 100 gals of water but still have not seen a change in my phosphate.
- Location
- Forest Hills
post some pics of your tank, re-validate the po4 level with another test kit.
- Location
- Westchester
Please do some more research before adding livestock!
More info is needed if you want accurate advice.
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/8799-beginners-please-read.html
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/8799-beginners-please-read.html
As What House Told Me, There Is One Thing That Is A Pure Assets For A Reef Tank.
A Great Ro Unit.
Buy A Bag Of Phosorb And Make Sure You Follow The Directions And That Should Help Out The Phosphate Problem.
And If Phosphates Register On A Test. Thats High
Good Luck
A Great Ro Unit.
Buy A Bag Of Phosorb And Make Sure You Follow The Directions And That Should Help Out The Phosphate Problem.
And If Phosphates Register On A Test. Thats High
Good Luck
- Location
- Kew Gardens Queens
yeah just give it a little more time
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