I've reached the high supremacy in fish tank lore

EricJones9447 · 02/25/2015, 04:21 PM

I've reached 0 phosphates

Mishri · 02/25/2015, 04:24 PM

Congrats!

This tank had 0 phosphates too

old pic old digital camera.

ridetheducati · 02/25/2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJones9447

I've reached 0 phosphates

Was that the goal, if so, why?

EricJones9447 · 02/25/2015, 04:40 PM

Not so much a goal but everyone always said you can't have 0 and now I've done it

tkeracer619 · 02/25/2015, 04:48 PM

No, you haven't. You just can't detect it.

Phosphate is required in our tanks. If your tank is alive you don't have 0 phosphates, you have un-measurable phosphates.

What test kit?

rwb500 · 02/25/2015, 04:57 PM

i've never heard anyone say that

mcgyvr · 02/25/2015, 05:05 PM

I'd think that far more of nitrates not phosphates..
Un-measurable phosphate levels is simple to achieve.. not so much with nitrates..

But hey.. I'll party with ya..

Paul B · 02/25/2015, 05:20 PM

My phosphates and nitrates are both un measurable. Of course, I don't have any test kits either

mcgyvr · 02/25/2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul B

My phosphates and nitrates are both un measurable. Of course, I don't have any test kits either

oh thats cheating..

ebond009 · 02/25/2015, 07:41 PM

share a pic...UUUUUUULNS?

Paul B · 02/25/2015, 07:43 PM

Who are you asking?

ebond009 · 02/25/2015, 07:44 PM

OP** sorry for not clarifying

Dmorty217 · 02/25/2015, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul B

Who are you asking?

You can share a pic too Paul, we all enjoy looking at a 43 yr old tank!

whiteshark · 02/25/2015, 08:19 PM

I had super low (undetectable) phosphates too and my corals hated it. I have to try and raise them on a regular basis. SPS dominated tank BTW.

JohnniG · 02/26/2015, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mishri

Congrats!

This tank had 0 phosphates too

old pic old digital camera.

HAAHHAHAH!

+1

So true...

Paul B · 02/26/2015, 01:39 AM

Don't know the phosphates. Nitrates are between 40 and 50

RocketEngineer · 02/26/2015, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul B

Don't know the phosphates. Nitrates are between 40 and 50

That's because you cheat and bribe your corals with beer.

PhaneSoul · 02/26/2015, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by EricJones9447

Not so much a goal but everyone always said you can't have 0 and now I've done it

If you had 0 phosphates then the only thing that would be in your tank is ro/di water

phosphates are in everything. The only thing your test kit tests for are inorganic phosphates not organic phosphates

02/25/2015, 04:21 PM	#1
EricJones9447 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 28	I've reached the high supremacy in fish tank lore I've reached 0 phosphates

02/25/2015, 04:24 PM	#2
Mishri Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 1,404	Congrats! This tank had 0 phosphates too old pic old digital camera. __________________ 300 gallon 8ft long, 2x xf250 gyre, reef octopus 250-int - work in progress Aquarist since 1986

02/25/2015, 04:48 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	No, you haven't. You just can't detect it. Phosphate is required in our tanks. If your tank is alive you don't have 0 phosphates, you have un-measurable phosphates. What test kit? __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

02/25/2015, 05:20 PM	#8
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	My phosphates and nitrates are both un measurable. Of course, I don't have any test kits either __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

02/25/2015, 07:43 PM	#11
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Who are you asking? __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

02/25/2015, 04:40 PM	#4
EricJones9447 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 28	Not so much a goal but everyone always said you can't have 0 and now I've done it

02/25/2015, 04:57 PM	#6
rwb500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,694	i've never heard anyone say that

02/25/2015, 05:05 PM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I'd think that far more of nitrates not phosphates.. Un-measurable phosphate levels is simple to achieve.. not so much with nitrates.. But hey.. I'll party with ya..

02/25/2015, 07:41 PM	#10
ebond009 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 164	share a pic...UUUUUUULNS?

02/25/2015, 07:44 PM	#12
ebond009 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 164	OP** sorry for not clarifying

02/25/2015, 08:19 PM	#14
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	I had super low (undetectable) phosphates too and my corals hated it. I have to try and raise them on a regular basis. SPS dominated tank BTW. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

02/26/2015, 01:39 AM	#16
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Don't know the phosphates. Nitrates are between 40 and 50 __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971