Phosphate reactor and phosban... now what? - Page 2

DC_40gallon · 12/16/2009, 12:26 AM

I think I found my source....

Last night with my water change I found my hob powerfilter I use for extra flow was caked on the inside with slime. I bet that was a phosphate new York city!

Cleaned it out real good and so far so good. Fingers crossed that was my source!

singold · 12/16/2009, 12:33 AM

Increased phosphate levels are usually attributed to excess feeding, also.

DC_40gallon · 12/16/2009, 09:55 AM

I think we concurred the excess feeding though. I only feed a pea sized mysis shrimp to my tank once daily. Nothing rarely ever hits the floor lol.

12/16/2009, 12:33 AM	#27
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Increased phosphate levels are usually attributed to excess feeding, also. __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

12/16/2009, 12:26 AM	#26
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	I think I found my source.... Last night with my water change I found my hob powerfilter I use for extra flow was caked on the inside with slime. I bet that was a phosphate new York city! Cleaned it out real good and so far so good. Fingers crossed that was my source!

12/16/2009, 09:55 AM	#28
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	I think we concurred the excess feeding though. I only feed a pea sized mysis shrimp to my tank once daily. Nothing rarely ever hits the floor lol.