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Southpark9112 · 11-05-2005, 11:35 AM

Been awhile since i posted. Anyways..everything was going fine in the 55g, or in least i thought it was until we ordered a phosphate kit we apprantly have over 10 (no not .10 or .1) on the scale. we've did a 50 percent water change every week for two months now, added a phosphate reducer in the filter, and added some chemical phosphate lower. still no differance.

Nitrate- 20
Nitrite- 0
Ammonia- 0
GH- 30
KH- 200
PH- 8.0

there really isnt THAT much algae, and its just green, not bluegreen and no hair/stringy algae of any sort. and the water isnt discolored or green either like it seems it should be.
The tap water has only a trace amount of phosphates and i cut back on food to them, heck nothing much really comes out of the gravel when we vaccum it now.

an oddball culprit could be the natural rocks we put in them? but we bleached all of them for 3 days and washed them for another 2.

Very confused. thanks for your guys help.

11-05-2005, 11:35 AM	#1
Southpark9112 Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 18 Posts: 10	Phosphates Been awhile since i posted. Anyways..everything was going fine in the 55g, or in least i thought it was until we ordered a phosphate kit we apprantly have over 10 (no not .10 or .1) on the scale. we've did a 50 percent water change every week for two months now, added a phosphate reducer in the filter, and added some chemical phosphate lower. still no differance. Nitrate- 20 Nitrite- 0 Ammonia- 0 GH- 30 KH- 200 PH- 8.0 there really isnt THAT much algae, and its just green, not bluegreen and no hair/stringy algae of any sort. and the water isnt discolored or green either like it seems it should be. The tap water has only a trace amount of phosphates and i cut back on food to them, heck nothing much really comes out of the gravel when we vaccum it now. an oddball culprit could be the natural rocks we put in them? but we bleached all of them for 3 days and washed them for another 2. Very confused. thanks for your guys help.