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Old 11/30/2007, 04:20 PM
scunfcu scunfcu is offline
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Phosphate and SPS

For SPS tanks, is it must to remove all trace of Phosphate? Debating whether I will need to setup Phosphate reactor or some kind of phosphate remove media in my 75 gallon sumpless setup?
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Old 11/30/2007, 04:39 PM
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What are your PO4 levels? May not need it if it's inline.
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Old 11/30/2007, 04:44 PM
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I have not done any testing. Right now its 20 gallon sps tank, but I am in process of setting up 75 gallon next month.

Birdnest, Monti- Digita , Pavona doing well in 20g without any phosphate removing. Some Acro and more sensitive, but they have not brown out or anything.
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Old 11/30/2007, 11:56 PM
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Phosphate - < 0.03 ppm
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Old 12/01/2007, 12:37 AM
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The only test kits under 100.00 that can measure that low (as far as i know) are DD Merk, Hach, & colormeter.
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Old 12/01/2007, 02:51 AM
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I bought a Hanna colorimeter and it has to be one of the best things I did for the tank, its nice to not have to guess at the color of the test and have a nice, easy digital read out.
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Old 12/01/2007, 07:50 AM
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Elos can also measure low levels like 0.01

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