Phosphate in Red Sea Coral Pro?

Crush Coral · 09/15/2015, 09:18 AM

So I have been tracking phosphate for a while during my endless battle with HA. I finally decided to check my water source. I mixed up some fresh salt water using Red Sea Coral Pro. I put a power head in the bucket and let it run till the water was clear. To my horror it tested at .124 ppm. Next I tested straight out of my rodi. That read 0. Then I put rodi into my brute can and let it sit for 4 days. That tested 0. For a sanity check after I had gotten the high reading on my salt water I tested my dt about a half hour after the water change and the phosphate level in my dt had risen to a level coresponding to the reading I had gotten on my new salt water before adding it to the tank.

I hope my salt is not a problem because I have 10 5 gallon buckets of the stuff. Anyone else experience this or have any ideas?

Tweaked · 09/15/2015, 10:52 AM

Wow, 10 5 gallon buckets. I dunno on the PO4, but I have stated countless times the Alk mixes at 12dkh at 1.0265 salinity. That's just too high IMO allowing for no room of error.

Crush Coral · 09/15/2015, 12:04 PM

Alk that high? I am going to have to test some before I do my next water change. Of course it will be dependant on the alk of my rodi water I mix with. Anyone else notice PO4 high with this salt?

Reef Frog · 09/15/2015, 12:11 PM

How confident are you in your tests? Which ones are you using and are the liquids or powders fresh? Using clean glassware & all that? If it's an API test I wouldn't make any conclusions yet.

First, I'd test another sample from a fresh bucket or two with a different lot number. Then I'd see if I could get my hands on another test kit and see what I get, perhaps done by someone else in addition to yourself to rule out operator error.

If the results don't change, I'd contact Red Sea. They seem to be pretty good about doing the right thing with things of this nature. They have a forum on RC in case you didn't know. GL M

Staisman · 09/15/2015, 01:42 PM

I am interested now too. Since i am using the same salt I will conduct the tests next time I am doing the WC.

Tweaked · 09/15/2015, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweaked

Wow, 10 5 gallon buckets. I dunno on the PO4, but I have stated countless times the Alk mixes at 12dkh at 1.0265 salinity. That's just too high IMO allowing for no room of error.

nuff said

Crush Coral · 09/15/2015, 05:49 PM

I use the Hanna ulr phosphorous test. Confident in my tests. Used to manage lfs and did tons of tests. I will be doing the tests again next water change. ?

09/15/2015, 09:18 AM	#1
Crush Coral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,233	Phosphate in Red Sea Coral Pro? So I have been tracking phosphate for a while during my endless battle with HA. I finally decided to check my water source. I mixed up some fresh salt water using Red Sea Coral Pro. I put a power head in the bucket and let it run till the water was clear. To my horror it tested at .124 ppm. Next I tested straight out of my rodi. That read 0. Then I put rodi into my brute can and let it sit for 4 days. That tested 0. For a sanity check after I had gotten the high reading on my salt water I tested my dt about a half hour after the water change and the phosphate level in my dt had risen to a level coresponding to the reading I had gotten on my new salt water before adding it to the tank. I hope my salt is not a problem because I have 10 5 gallon buckets of the stuff. Anyone else experience this or have any ideas?

09/15/2015, 10:52 AM	#2
Tweaked FUP&A Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Madison, CT Posts: 7,722	Wow, 10 5 gallon buckets. I dunno on the PO4, but I have stated countless times the Alk mixes at 12dkh at 1.0265 salinity. That's just too high IMO allowing for no room of error. __________________ DSA 105 Pro, Cebu Sun-Radiums-M80 Ballasts, 4 T5's, XHO LEDs. Through Wall 55g Sump, 10g Frag and 29g Display attached, Vertex V6, 3 mp40's, Gyre, 2 mp10's, GFO, Carbon, Pellets - 10g Bar Tank

09/15/2015, 01:42 PM	#5
Staisman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NY, Long Island Posts: 313	I am interested now too. Since i am using the same salt I will conduct the tests next time I am doing the WC. __________________ My build (75 gal DT with 55 gal sump/refugium): http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2442383 Current Tank Info: 75 gal with 55 gal sump/refugium

09/15/2015, 12:04 PM	#3
Crush Coral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,233	Alk that high? I am going to have to test some before I do my next water change. Of course it will be dependant on the alk of my rodi water I mix with. Anyone else notice PO4 high with this salt?

09/15/2015, 12:11 PM	#4
Reef Frog Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,121	How confident are you in your tests? Which ones are you using and are the liquids or powders fresh? Using clean glassware & all that? If it's an API test I wouldn't make any conclusions yet. First, I'd test another sample from a fresh bucket or two with a different lot number. Then I'd see if I could get my hands on another test kit and see what I get, perhaps done by someone else in addition to yourself to rule out operator error. If the results don't change, I'd contact Red Sea. They seem to be pretty good about doing the right thing with things of this nature. They have a forum on RC in case you didn't know. GL M

09/15/2015, 05:49 PM	#7
Crush Coral Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,233	I use the Hanna ulr phosphorous test. Confident in my tests. Used to manage lfs and did tons of tests. I will be doing the tests again next water change. ?