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	excessive phosphate
james747 Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004	Can excessive phosphates affect the fish? I have discovered the water treatment I used was adding huge ammounts of phosphates to the tank. Have now stopped using it!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
songbird1963 Enthusiast Posts: 238 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Apr-2004	It can make algae frow faster...dont know about hurting the fish though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
JTF Enthusiast Posts: 245 Registered: 16-May-2004	What brand is the water treatment you used?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
james747 Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004	It's locally produced by one of the aquariums. It's called "one shot". I did a test with Wardley Tri-start and that doesn't add phosphates to the water like the other stuff does so I'm reverting back to it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	You can buy phosphate removal pads/balls that go into your filter media compartment. Not sure at what levels phospates would be harmul to fish but songbird is correct it will be fine dining for algae and really should be got under control. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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