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james747  Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004   | does anyone know of a plant that is good at sucking up phosphates?  |
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| james747 Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004 | Question too hard? |
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Untitled No. 4  Big Fish Posts: 488 Kudos: 452 Votes: 33 Registered: 07-Nov-2004  | I don't think there is a plant who particularly likes phosphates (as opposed to nitrogen), but I think that any fast growing, nutrient loving plant will do. The usual suspect is hornwort, which in one of my tanks used all the nitrate within a few days after being added (and therefore had to be removed). Elodea densa (anachris) is another option, as are some floating plants (duckweed, for instance). |
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| james747 Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004 | thanks for your thoughts. Cheers  |
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plantbrain Big Fish Posts: 329 Kudos: 226 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Aug-2003  | Floating water sprite. Regards, Tom Barr |
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| james747 Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004 | thanks Tom, I'll look at that one too. |
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mattyboombatty       Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004  | Hygro tends to keep my PO4 under control, as I have a bit in the tap water. Any fast grower that pulls a lot of nitrates will also pull out a proportionate amount of PO4. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
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| james747 Banned Posts: 232 Kudos: 203 Votes: 14 Registered: 03-Jan-2004 | thanks Matty |
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| divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004 | Hmmm, I have hornwort in my 29' and as it is growing very well I know it's using the nitrates and phos up but still measure nitrates every week. gonne trim it back soon and toss a sprig in the 10'  |
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