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    Sm - thanks. So maintaining pH at the higher maximum precipitation rate of 8.4 ish (optimal for calcification) should limit or stop phosphate/carbonate dissolving, hence stop this leaching given adequate circulation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Floyd R Turbo View Post
    I agree your tank is the odd exception tebo. How are you adding Phosphate to the system??
    For me, from my point of view and tested, the ATS is very powerful to reduce phosphates

    I used potassium phosphate


    Quote Originally Posted by Ace25 View Post
    1. Besides ME, can anyone point me to one other person, on any forum, that has posted their phosphate readings from a Hanna meter?
    Ehh I'm one


    Saludos

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    Since I got the nitrate limitation corrected, my tank hovers between 0.00 and 0.05

    I take a picture some times when I test. I am going to do it even test now. The meta data from each photo has a date taken time stamp which I use to track the date/time of the test.
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    We had a lot of algae pictures , now seems new wave coming. Who have prettiest tester

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    SM on another thread you you actually pointed us to a video that explains this very topic. VERY clearly...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwZDIU6sM_4&

    Can you please explain how this isn't happening, when they even have this great graphic to explain it?

    Know as the "Limiting Factors"... He even goes on to say that "the absence of one nutrient may limit the growth"
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    dang you beat me to it

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    Wow... I think i just figured it out... It's not a nitrate limitation...

    It's a potassium limitation... And just like we needed better phosphate testers we need better nitrate testers...
    There is nitrate... Just levels we can't test for...

    So what is the "new" limiting factor... Potassium...

    I will be writing up my theory for all to read soon...

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    Ok you tease.. please explain more. My mind is completely open to that idea and I am ready to order a test kit + suppliments right now, I just want to see some type of data to back up your theory (which I am sure you have since you are one of the 'thinkers' around here).

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    May point to perhaps better growth but do you think it adresses the issue of imbalance ?

    Edit - wouldn't potassium be introduced in the aquarium through feeding, like phos and nitrogen ?

    Edit 2 - just found this;

    http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=11

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ace25 View Post
    Ok you tease.. please explain more. My mind is completely open to that idea and I am ready to order a test kit + suppliments right now, I just want to see some type of data to back up your theory (which I am sure you have since you are one of the 'thinkers' around here).
    Its coming... not trying to tease... should have something written for you to read by the end of the weekend.

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