high phosphate in fishtank ?

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milky648
 
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high phosphate in fishtank ?

by milky648

I tested my water for phospate in my tank today and it was .10pm ?? is that bad im new to that i did a water change yesterday!?


Peterkarig3210
 
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by Peterkarig3210

I wish I knew more about phosphates, but I do believe that some municipal water suppliers add phosphates to the water. I'm not sure about this though. I use a product called Phoscheck in one of my canister filters as an attempt to deprive brush algae, which I have, of nutrients.


milky648
 
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by milky648

oh ya im new to it to so i said ah ry it ,and i have a lot but not a lot of algi well my tank looks clouldy wen u look through it from the side cant see through , a film on the glass , maby more water changes and glass scrubbing ?


spongebob4460
 
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by spongebob4460

i think more frequent water changes will solve your problem, how often and how much are you doing now?


janus
 
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by janus

High levels of phosphates will couse you algae. Ideal phosphate levels are 0.05 pmm, or less. Yeah do 30-50% water every week and feed your fish good quality live food instead of flakes. Flakes contains phosphates. Whatever you do never over feed them specially not with flakes!
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Peterkarig3210
 
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by Peterkarig3210

If phosphates are high in your tap water try Phoscheck in a media bag placed somewhere in the filter system.

I didn't know flake food had phosphates.


janus
 
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by janus

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janus
 
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by janus

The biggest source of organic phosphate is fish food!


Peterkarig3210
 
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by Peterkarig3210

Wow. Good stuff there Janus.


janus
 
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by janus

Thanks Peter! We learn somethig new every day from each other!

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