Recent content by pluto21

this is correct but as for your phosphates they are slightly high but nothing to worry about to much, you should aim for a phosphate reading of 0ppm, also do not keep your lights on for any longer than 8 hours a day as any longer will cause a rise in phosphates and in turn will result in a build...

only keep your lights on for a period of 8 hours, any longer than this (especially permanently) and you will get a build up of phosphates which will then contribute to a vast build up of algae.

aother good idea would be to purchase a protein skimmer as this will help with a lot of your probs and help to reduce the build up of nitrites and ammonia.