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Phosphate Shock?
I have no idea what happened! I have a 45 gallon planted aquarium. All
fish have been extremely healthy for the past year and a half. I have
been having a slight problem recently with BGA. I tested my tank for
phosphate a few days ago and the reading was about 3.0, which I know is
very high. I ordered Coralife's Phosphate Remover. Last night I did
about a 30% water change, added about 2/3 - 1 cup of Phosphate Remover
to my Fluval Canister, and added some new plants that I purchased from a
reputable store. (I purchased plants there before.) I left the plants
in my quarantine tank over night and added them to the tank last night.
I always use Prime to dechlorinate the water being added to the tank.
Did nothing out of the ordinary. 2 other tanks that I cleaned last
night are doing fine. Today when I came home from work I found 10(!)
dead fish in my 45 gallon tank. I was absolutely heartbroken. No
problems for a year and a half. Most of the fish were that old.
Measured the phosphate today and it went from 3.0 to about 0.1. I know
that is a hefty drop. I didn't realize fish couldn't handle it.
Would love some insight.
Thanks, Sue