Got a Hanna HI736 Phosphorus ULR Checker today. Testing 2ppb phosphorus (0.006ppm phosphate). There's no way that Cheato could have dropped my phosphates like that, is there?
My new skimmer has really hit its stride lately as well. I'm pulling out some really dark nastiness. I've never pulled skimmate this dark and nasty out of this tank since I set it up. I guess between the skimmer and the Chaeto, I'm on the road to a great looking tank.
What's funny is I was reading the lanthanum chloride thread, and I was going to start that up on Monday. But at 0.006ppm phosphate (0.022ppm would be the high end of the error range), I don't see the need.