Patzig
welp, that didn't work..
Well I have several problems. Since about a month ago, I've noticed my corals have been less and less "happy". Also, different kinds of algae have been springing up. I have the API standard ph, nitrite, nitrate and amm test... I test about once a month and ph is almost always around 8.2 and all others very close to zero. So today I finally went into LFS and bought a red sea phosphate pro test kit and also API calcium test ( I still need to buy a magnesium test kit ). Well I get home and test calcium to find that it is at 270 yikes! I also ran the phosphate test and it rang up at a supposed close to zero. But then I got online to find Biff quoting in a few different spots that phosphates can sometimes not show up on a test due to the algae eating the phosphates as they show up. So I did a thorough removal of all algae in my tank and fuge. Then about 12 hours later i tested phosphate again...now it reads somewhere around .5 ppm (say what?!?!). So I've obviously got some problems I need to take care of.
Questions:
1. Is the API calcium test ok? I heard somewhere they read a bit high
2. Can someone recommend a good magnesium test?
3. Best calcium/magnesium additives?
4. Best phosphate removal method (of course other than backing off on feeding + more water changes)
Thanks so much in advance.
Questions:
1. Is the API calcium test ok? I heard somewhere they read a bit high
2. Can someone recommend a good magnesium test?
3. Best calcium/magnesium additives?
4. Best phosphate removal method (of course other than backing off on feeding + more water changes)
Thanks so much in advance.