Adding phosphate

[jraker]

I am in the process of setting up an experiment and I need to add phosphate to the water. Does anyone know of a method to add PO4 in a measurable way? Thanks.

 

[jraker]

Ok, so I searched around a little more and found a product. I found some potassium phosphate on amazon, and it has good reviews with people using it for aquatic and terrestrial plants. Link: https://www.amazon.com/Monopotassiu...473290442&sr=8-2&keywords=potassium+phosphate. What do you guys think about this? It seems like it would work.

 

[mcgyvr]

Lots of info here..
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2595388

and many more.. Simply google "dosing phosphate site:reefcentral.com"

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Interesting! Can you tell us more? Is this experiment going to be on your reef or planted tank? What do you hope to learn/accomplish with this experiment?

 

[cHRoNzZe 619]

following along .....I Have never try to raise phosphates so this should be interesting

 

[jraker]

I think I will use the potassium phosphate. I want to add it in a measurable way, which I have online calculators for. Michael, I am not using either of those tanks. I am breaking down my old freshwater planted tank, and I am going to use it for my experiment. The experiment is testing different levels and ratios of nitrate and phosphate on different macros. I will make a thread soon for it.

 

[scooter31707]

I've notice a increase of Phosphates when I dosed Aquavitro Fuel.

 

[jraker]

Same here. There are other products such as seachem's flourish phosphorous (which is just potassium phosphate) that raise phosphate also, but the 2 pound bag of it on amazon was cheaper compared to $10-$20 for a bottle of seachem's item.