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Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
Reef target: 0.03–0.08 ppm.
Like nitrate, both extremes are bad. Below 0.02 → dinoflagellates and bleaching. Above 0.1 → algae and slowed coral growth.
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Reef target: 0.03–0.08 ppm.
Like nitrate, both extremes are bad. Below 0.02 → dinoflagellates and bleaching. Above 0.1 → algae and slowed coral growth.
Last reviewed