phosphate question

[jdezek]

Im woundering what level is dangerous level for fish or coral? I never really tested for it but im setting up a new tank and wasnt sure what came with the dry rock I got so i wanted to test the water for anything that might show up with new rock. the LFS said my phosphates where 0.32 is that dangerous?

 

[Dr. Reef]

for corals its less than 0.03ppm. phos dont bothers fish.

 

[bertoni]

For stony corals, 0.03 ppm is a reasonable target. Many hobbyist measuring kits and devices don't seem to be particularly reliable at that level, though, so watching your corals is a good idea, too.

 

[jdezek]

Ok thanks for the input

 

[kissman]

In my opinion the best test kit out is the Hanna 736. You want phosphates below .05 anything about and corals especially sps don't like and you can have algea issues