Water Parameter Questions

[Hara]

ok..from my understanding, higher alkaline will precipitate phosphorous.

My alkaline is at 160, Ca is at 450, so why on earth, even after stuffing the fluvals full of phosguard, do I have phosphorous readings that are off the charts? Nitrates are at 10.

 

[EMS503]

Check all the additives you put in the tank. I had a similar problem and it turned out I was adding a pH buffer which drove my Alkalinity up.
May not be the problem but its a start.

 

[Anemoneman]

phosphorous readings

phosphate, right?

Have you verified the reading wiht another test kit or the LFS?

 

[Hara]

LFS is so lame that they only test for ammonia and nitrites.

I will have to buy another testkit somewhere.