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26 | 46.43% |
| I run a ULNS system. (Eg. Zeovit, Ultralith, Vodka or other carbon dosing) |
  
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13 | 23.21% |
| I use macroalgae (chaeto, caulerpa, etc.) |
  
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31 | 55.36% |
| I don't do anything. Water changes good enough for me! |
  
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8 | 14.29% |
| I test PO4 regularly. |
  
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8 | 14.29% |
| I test PO4 infrequently. |
  
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15 | 26.79% |
| I have noticed nonzero PO4 in the past. |
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3 | 5.36% |
| I have never had a PO4 reading. |
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8 | 14.29% |
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11-05-2009, 09:24 PM
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so the visual indicator would be nuisance algae?
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11-05-2009, 09:35 PM
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Yup, usually GHA.
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11-05-2009, 11:19 PM
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see how quickly I forget...I had that in the 90's before I bought my first RO unit
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11-05-2009, 11:57 PM
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I don't do anything.
I have tested for phosphates in the past and run phosphate removers but I never noticed a difference in the test kit results when I did so nor did I notice a difference in the tank inhabitants... so I quit. I'm pretty sure I have phosphates and nitrates out the waazoo but until my corals start screaming for help I won't do much about it 
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11-05-2009, 09:38 PM
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Maybe you should have an option for algae scrubbers, although I suppose that could fall under macro-algae even though it is micro-algae?
I had an algae scrubber running, although I recently took it down due to a bunch of plumbing changes I made for the new fuge. I am growing macroalgae, (several kinds), and also have a bag of GFO in the sump. The macros will also serve as fish food.
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