Phosphate Remover

[timmystood]

Hey Guys

This might sound like a silly question but would a phosphate remover harm aquarium plants? I'm having a little trouble with certain types of algae in my planted community tank and am considering adding a phosphate remover to the filter to help get rid of it but just wandered if it will harm the plants in the process?

Cheers Guys
TIM

 

[George Farmer]

Hi Tim. It won't harm your plants but high PO4 is not the cause of algae in a heavily planted tank. If your tank is not densely planted then PO4 remover may help.

 

[timmystood]

Hiya Mate

Thanks for your reply.
It's not that heavily planted. Kind of medium planted! If that makes sense!!

I think i'll try the PO4 remover then and see if it makes any difference.
Cheers

 

[Themuleous]

What is you current P level? I used to have a tank that was easily 2/3ppm PO4 and it never got algae, also only have 2 plants in it. I used to use P removers and they never really worked and cost me a small fortune to buy. The best way to keep P down is to under-stock with fish but that's not always easy to do!

Sam