Hello & Phosphate Problem

[maddv]

Hi Guys - I am the new kid in marine aquarium. You guys are great and I am beginning to love this forum. Just converted my 72G Freshwater into salt. Hv AMiracle Wet/Dry Filter & Aquamedic Turboflotor Skimmer. Ended up using tap water - treated for chlorine etc with Nova something fluid. hv everything as per spec except phosphates at 2PPM. Been using CoralLife Phosphate remover last 3 days-still phosphate level seems to be the same.
Any tips?

 

[SaltTinker]

The phosphate test kits are hit or miss. Depends on which one you get.

I've had great success with RowaPhos (or PhosBan from 2little fishes) and a phosphate reactor (2 little fishes one about $30). The good thing is this will not leach back into the tank when spent.

Get a RO unit to filter your water. Or if you are desperate, let your tapwater sit overnight, the chlorine will disipate by then. I did this for years before getting a RO and getting into corals, but I didn't have a problem with phosphates in my tapwater.

SaltTinker

 

[jojo22]

Looks like the phosphate problem is fixed so all I have to add is "HI"