Phosphates

RSM130D · 12/30/2015, 10:19 AM

Are Phosphates harmful to shrimps ETC.

Taahirs · 12/30/2015, 10:25 AM

Depends how high it is. Phosphate under 1ppm will be alright

scooter31707 · 12/30/2015, 10:56 AM

I have heard that a very, very, very high phosphate level will alter you PH level which in-turn can be dangerous to your livestock. Don't know how true that is!!

CStrickland · 12/30/2015, 11:18 AM

Phosphate is a basic building block of life. Critters need it for their dna and energy. It's about balancing enough for life but not too much.
Do you have a shrimp? Does it seem sick? What are your parameters?

12/30/2015, 10:19 AM	#1
RSM130D Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 14	Phosphates Are Phosphates harmful to shrimps ETC.

12/30/2015, 11:18 AM	#4
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	Phosphate is a basic building block of life. Critters need it for their dna and energy. It's about balancing enough for life but not too much. Do you have a shrimp? Does it seem sick? What are your parameters? __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

12/30/2015, 10:25 AM	#2
Taahirs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 376	Depends how high it is. Phosphate under 1ppm will be alright

12/30/2015, 10:56 AM	#3
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I have heard that a very, very, very high phosphate level will alter you PH level which in-turn can be dangerous to your livestock. Don't know how true that is!!