Phosphates

Hum, hrm, my phosphates are off the chart in my 36g. . .blargh, okay, I haven't tested my tap water as yet, but I KNOW I over feed in this tank. Regardless of my faux pas, IF:

1. I do my normal 50% waterchange today
2. I vacuum the flourite thoroughly
3. I do not overfeed the fishies (hungry GOOD, bloated BAD!)
4. I test my tap water and assuming it's not an unreasonable amount

How long would it take for the phosphate levels to drop?

One more question: Salifert makes a kit for testing DOC, but someone here mentioned that you can't test for DOC (or something of that sort).

Can you test for DOC with a kit and is it viable?

Roan

knashash said:

Well if your phosphates are high coming straight out of that tap and your tank is NOT planted, then your phosphate levels probobly wont drop very much at all, because there is nothing consuming them. If your tank is planted you should see a gradual drop in Phosphate levels.

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I'm going to test my tap water soon as I get home from the LPS. Need to grab a ceramic heater for the top of my herp cage.

Yes, tank is planted. I forgot to mention that, of course.

Roan