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We all know PO4 can play havoc on our reef tanks. But do you know what your really adding to the tank. Here is a PO4 challenge you all should take. 

1/4 Tsp of your dry foods your feeding your fish. To 1 cup of RO/DI water. Put in a blender for 2 min on high. Let set 15min Blend for one more min. After settling take a sample and do a PO4 test. 

Remember livestock that eats this food will also poop it out. If there is even a trace of PO4 it will be pooped out and build up. 

EX.

1/4Tsp of flake. 1/4 Tsp of pellet 1 cup of RoDi water blend and test as above

Take the reeding divide by16 Than divide by the gallons you have. Than Xs by the Times you feed in a 7 day week. This will give you the amount of PO4 your adding with out knowing. 

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Interesting idea.  Virtually every living (or previously live) tissue will contain phosphate - it’s a component of the primary energy molecule, ATP (adenosine triphosphate), and many others involved in metabolic pathways.  We will never be rid of it, but it is always a good idea to be judicious with what we add to our tanks!  Have you actually tried testing as you described?  I wonder it it would be above the test levels?

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