What do you think about my water peramiters? Some PO4 problems

blazej01 · 09/22/2012, 08:31 AM

My PO4 are king of high at .14ppm. I get a lot of green brown algae on glass. As for filtration in quest to get rid of PO4 for the past 3 weeks, I started to use in my center chamber: Pura Filtration pad, PhosBan in filter sock, Chemi Pure Elite, Purigen, Tunze 9002 skimmer, and PO4 are still at .14ppm.

Tank is about 4 months with 5 fishes.

Tank - Solana 34 gallons
Temp. - 79.3
SG - 1.024
Ph -8.0
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5.0ppm
KH - 107.4ppm
Calcium - 440ppm
Phosphates - .14ppm using Hanna Instrument
Lighting - Vertex illumina 260 LED light

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Cable_Guy · 09/22/2012, 12:32 PM

What are you testing with?

How old are the pads and Phosban?

sponger0 · 09/22/2012, 01:50 PM

I would also say how often are you changing the pads and media?

Also your alk is very low.

Also, what is your water changing schedule?

Any skimmer?

blazej01 · 09/22/2012, 02:39 PM

Testing with API test kit and PO4 with Hanna instrument. I have a tunze 9002 skimmer. Water changes: 5 galons and every other weak 10 galons. Just replace today Phosban after 2 or 3 wreaks, and Purigen and chemi pure elite are about 2 months old. Pads are replaces every 3 days. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Forgot to mention. I am using RODI water that was tested with all of the peramiters at 0.

sponger0 · 09/22/2012, 02:44 PM

i would switch the alk, calc, and mag to some better kits than API. They arent very accurate.

Also I would dump the chemipure. And just use phos media and change it every week til the phos reduces.

I didnt understand the frequency of your water changes

Cymonous · 09/22/2012, 02:52 PM

What do you have for substrate? Any crushed coral? What salt mix are you using?
Maybe do a test of RO/DI with your salt mix and see if there are any Phosphates.

I would guess you do water changes weekly. Doing a 5, then 10, 5, then 10 again, etc.

blazej01 · 09/23/2012, 05:46 AM

I did a test on my rodi water for PO4 and came out to 0. The salt mix that I am using is red sea Coral pro, and tested that with 0 PO4. I don't have any crushed coral in my tank. I change water every week, 5 gallons and the fallowing week 10 galons and so on.

Cymonous · 09/23/2012, 08:07 AM

What all do you have in your tank? Is it all LR?

blazej01 · 09/23/2012, 12:05 PM

Yes, about 45 lbs.

09/22/2012, 08:31 AM	#1
blazej01 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queens, N.Y. Posts: 81	What do you think about my water peramiters? Some PO4 problems My PO4 are king of high at .14ppm. I get a lot of green brown algae on glass. As for filtration in quest to get rid of PO4 for the past 3 weeks, I started to use in my center chamber: Pura Filtration pad, PhosBan in filter sock, Chemi Pure Elite, Purigen, Tunze 9002 skimmer, and PO4 are still at .14ppm. Tank is about 4 months with 5 fishes. Tank - Solana 34 gallons Temp. - 79.3 SG - 1.024 Ph -8.0 Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 5.0ppm KH - 107.4ppm Calcium - 440ppm Phosphates - .14ppm using Hanna Instrument Lighting - Vertex illumina 260 LED light [IMG][/IMG]

09/22/2012, 02:52 PM	#6
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	What do you have for substrate? Any crushed coral? What salt mix are you using? Maybe do a test of RO/DI with your salt mix and see if there are any Phosphates. I would guess you do water changes weekly. Doing a 5, then 10, 5, then 10 again, etc. __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

09/23/2012, 08:07 AM	#8
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	What all do you have in your tank? Is it all LR? __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

09/22/2012, 12:32 PM	#2
Cable_Guy Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 66	What are you testing with? How old are the pads and Phosban?

09/22/2012, 01:50 PM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	I would also say how often are you changing the pads and media? Also your alk is very low. Also, what is your water changing schedule? Any skimmer?

09/22/2012, 02:39 PM	#4
blazej01 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queens, N.Y. Posts: 81	Testing with API test kit and PO4 with Hanna instrument. I have a tunze 9002 skimmer. Water changes: 5 galons and every other weak 10 galons. Just replace today Phosban after 2 or 3 wreaks, and Purigen and chemi pure elite are about 2 months old. Pads are replaces every 3 days. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Forgot to mention. I am using RODI water that was tested with all of the peramiters at 0.

09/22/2012, 02:44 PM	#5
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	i would switch the alk, calc, and mag to some better kits than API. They arent very accurate. Also I would dump the chemipure. And just use phos media and change it every week til the phos reduces. I didnt understand the frequency of your water changes

09/23/2012, 05:46 AM	#7
blazej01 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queens, N.Y. Posts: 81	I did a test on my rodi water for PO4 and came out to 0. The salt mix that I am using is red sea Coral pro, and tested that with 0 PO4. I don't have any crushed coral in my tank. I change water every week, 5 gallons and the fallowing week 10 galons and so on.

09/23/2012, 12:05 PM	#9
blazej01 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queens, N.Y. Posts: 81	Yes, about 45 lbs.