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Old 02-19-2007, 11:33 AM
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Is it life threatening to have 1.0ppm of Phosphate? What are the consequences of having it in a reef aquarium besides the algae growth?
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Old 02-19-2007, 02:36 PM
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SPS don't like phosphates, I would try to lower it below .03 ppm.
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Old 02-19-2007, 09:56 PM
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Lots of Algae like Nasty Hair algae........do weekly water change's and smaller feeding's this help's me
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