Manado live rock leaching phosphates

bunzaroo

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I recently purchased 80#'s of manado cured live rock. I put the rock in a 32 gallon brute for a couple of weeks to make sure the rock was indeed "cured" I began testing after about a week and indeed ammonia and nitrite were at 0 testing every couple of days. However phosphates were at .35. I did a complete water change and a couple of days later again it was again at .3. I checked my salt mix and I got a .01 with Hanna low range 736. Is this normal for the rock.to.be leaching so much. I am restarting my tank and don't want an algae problem in my hands 2 months later. Thanks
 
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