Phosphate problems?

I have a problem with different kinds of algae, the main kind being bubble, red hair and on my overflow i have a ton and a half of a fine green algae but grows really quickly into big chunks of the stuff.

Anyhow, my water chemistry is all great no problems, even my phosphate is at 0. I have been thinking for awhile now to get a phosban reactor to see if that would change the situation, just i dont know what kind is good and i have heard bad things aswell and would like to know of others oppinions.
also where does it go? does it hang or go into the sump?

ive stopped feeding them everyday, only feed everyother day with brine shrimp, and twice a week photoplankton.

i dont add anything other than calcium, kdh and do water changes evey 2 weeks with 10 sometimes 15 gals
im going to get mag and the test when i get the phosban.

just for info, i have a 55 gal, with wet/dry system, u/v sterilizer etc

 

Yes, you have high phosphates. The inexpensive test kits can only measure orthophosphates and you're not getting a reading for them because your algaes (and various bacteria) are nabbing it out of the water column instantly.

A phosban reactor would be a great addition. It doesn't matter if you hang it inside or outside the tank or even sit it somewhere.

What are you feeding with the phytoplankton? What type of skimmer do you have?

 

I agree. I had phosphate issues with my tank that didn't show up on a test kit as well. Fewer feedings, RO water changes weekly, pulling out the algae by hand, regular filter changes, and patience got me through it.

 

I added a 2 little fishes phosban reactor a while back when having a algae problem(fixed it up in just a week or two)...best thing I ever added to the tank..easy to use with good results.look into them you will be pleased.

 

I have a bunch of feather dusters and a single electric flame scallop and i cant remember what model the skimmer is but i know its made by sealife systems but a bit of a hunt online its just like this one

The Aquarium Online - Detail

 

ok thanks people for getting back with me on this

i went and got the Two Little Fishes PhosBan Reactor 150, with 150g (.33lbs) of their phosphate absorption media and their extension kit just incase. didnt get a pump because i have a few spare just got to locate them ;D (now where did i put them?) just hope it gets rid of the algae problems, but what ive heard on here and other sources im sure it will.

shall i plumb it for the water to go through it then back into the wet/dry?
anyone got any pictures of theirs

 

ok ive located the pumps, but theyre rio models 600 and 800 and think they would be to powerful for the phosban reactor.
can i adjust the flow using the ball valve?

 

Yes you can. You may still want to get a 200 GPH pump though to save heat and energy. Also if you haven't been running a reactor it will probably take a while to get the phosphate low enough to wipe out the algae. There is phosphate locked in the rocks and substrate. So as you take it out of the water it's going to leach out from the rocks. As said above you have phosphates even though the cheap test kits read 0. You're moving in the right direction.

 

Great post...Karma