At what PPM level does phosphate impact your SPS?

At what PPM level does phosphate impact your SPS? - Reef2Reef

I think you will find a wide range of opinions on the "optimal" PO4 and guess you will find a range from 0.03 - 0.2 or so. (I try to keep mine around 0.08).

What ppm of Phosphate do you have in your SPS tanks?

Thanks guys.Andrew, I am surprised that your phosphate runs as high as 0.03ppm (I take it that yours ranges from 0.01-0.03 depending on ...

How to Lower Phosphates in a Reef Tank: Mastering Nutrient Control

Science has also documented that the density of a stony coral skeletal mass is reduced when phosphate is kept at levels above 0.05 ppm. The ...

Phosphate and nitrate levels for sps - Ultimate Reef

I would say anything over 0.03 PO4 will reduce SPS colours in my experience. I have never had anything over 0.02 NO3 so I can't comment on that ...

Sps blues.... - Water Chemistry - Nano-Reef Community

Just looking at your numbers provided, I think you're phosphate is really high for SPS. SPS like phosphate levels that are much lower (below .1, ...

At what PPM level does phosphate impact your SPS? - Pinterest

I was nervous as my phosphates went past the Hanna checker .2PPM max but my acros still looked so healthy and were growing.

Phosphates and their importance in marine aquariums - Reef Pedia

How to reduce phosphates in a marine aquarium? ... If the phosphate level exceeds 0.15 ppm, it should be considered as exceeding the recommended ...

Help pls. Phosphate question for LPS and SPS tanks.

I can't find the study right now; however, higher phosphate levels reduces skeletal density, but could actually encourage growth. Another effect ...

High phosphate and nitrate but sps seems to be happy | BAR

Can you guys please give me advice on what to do? My current water parameter are. Phosphate = .22 ppm. Nitrate = 50 ppm. Salinity = 1.025 – ...

Phosphates and SPS - Reef Central Online Community

i agree with highlander, PO4 will negitively impact the calcification process, but that low of level wont make it screech to a hault. get it ...

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The ratio of nitrate to phosphate in most fish foods is commonly in the range of 5:1 to 30:1. With our 0.05 - 0.15 ppm phosphate goal, we expect ...

Nutrient Concepts in the SPS Reef Tank - YouTube

Here I talk about important nitrate and phosphate concepts in the reef aquarium, with a focus on Acropora or SPS. Nutrients in reef tanks is ...

Interesting new paper | Humble.Fish & Reef Community

Global Average Phosphate for coral reefs: 0.13 +/- 0.08 uM/ppm (0.05 - 0.21 ppm is the norm). Corals were exposed to high nitrate/high phosphate ...

Awesome High PO4 SPS Tank - Page 2 - WAMAS Forums

Two other recent studies have really begun to blow the lid off of what we thought we knew about the effects of elevated phosphate on corals.

Nutrition and Your Reef Tank Guide - Reef Chasers

Typically balanced nutrients involve the phosphate being very low and the nitrate much higher, such as 0.1 ppm phosphate and 10 ppm nitrate.

Reef Tank Phosphate: Easy Ways to Reduce it!

Phosphate should be kept under 0.50ppm for fish-only tanks, 0.05ppm for mixed coral tanks, & 0.03ppm for SPS dominant tanks. The best way to combat high levels ...

SPS: What am I doing wrong? - NJ Reef Club

Phosphate: .35 - a little high but at least constant. Par - recently got a part meter. At the level I want to keep the SPS it ranges ...

Managing Phosphate in a Reef Tank - ReefBum

07 ppm range. The same is true for nitrates. I keep them low (~ 2.5 ppm) since high levels can potentially be detrimental to coral growth. Methods For ...

Dying SPS; high phosphates; thoughts? - Boston Reefers Society

To lower phosphate properly you will need nitrate. Buy neonitro to raise nitrate dose it slowly. I had the same thing happen to my sps and found out it was ...

What do SPS need? This is what you need to read - Melev's Reef

Phosphate .03 ppm (leading cause of nuisance algae in your tank); Ammonia 0 ... Phosphate and nitrate levels need to be as low as possible for Acropora sp.