dannonlayne
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I knew my phosphates were high and had my water chemistry checked at my lfs (Old Town Aquarium). He said he had never seen phosphates so high...
Since then I got a new tank (13g tank), did a 100% water change, and have been changing 5-10g/week for a few weeks.
The Phosphates are lower but when I tested them with my (new!) Red Sea testing kit, I think that they're still at about 2ppm; my nitrates are at about 4ppm.
I started dosing with NO3
O4-X and plan on adding 1ml daily to bring them down.
Should I continue 1-2 5g water changes/week? Or would changing the water that often remove the NO3O4-X? Anything else I can do?
And if you're wondering, I think the phosphates got so high because the water I was using was being filtered with old pads. I tested the water (AFTER realizing it was the problem...) I have learned and test the water before adding it these days...
Thanks for your help.
Since then I got a new tank (13g tank), did a 100% water change, and have been changing 5-10g/week for a few weeks.
The Phosphates are lower but when I tested them with my (new!) Red Sea testing kit, I think that they're still at about 2ppm; my nitrates are at about 4ppm.
I started dosing with NO3
O4-X and plan on adding 1ml daily to bring them down.Should I continue 1-2 5g water changes/week? Or would changing the water that often remove the NO3
O4-X? Anything else I can do?And if you're wondering, I think the phosphates got so high because the water I was using was being filtered with old pads. I tested the water (AFTER realizing it was the problem...) I have learned and test the water before adding it these days...
Thanks for your help.
