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fraggedup   Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 43 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Jan-2003   | I just had my water checked here at work in our Chem Lab and they just told me my PO4 is 2.79ppm and my water hardness is 4800, I'm planning on doing a water change tonight with Distilled water but does anyone have any other ideas????  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 |     |
honeybeze  Fish Master Posts: 1616 Kudos: 239 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-May-2002  | from now on, use either distilled, RO, or DI water for everything. This includes your FW top offs and ALL water changes. Phosphates are present in tap water, and changing out phosphate riddled water with phosphate riddled water will do you no good. A skimmer is a good investment, also, and a lower stocking list will help you to lower your levels. Over time, you should be able to dilute the phosphate considerably. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 |   |
| fraggedup Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 43 Votes: 1 Registered: 10-Jan-2003 | I do use a skimmer, seclone 100, but I had my water checked because I'm having a alge and red slime problem, that i'm not happy about!!! |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 | |
| lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003 | Well, you know where your algae problem is coming from. You can also try a phosphate remover, such as PhosBan. |
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