Foxface dying!

[cvonseggern]

I should add that my words about a "nightmare" were hasty ones that had more to do with my frustration at that moment than the conditions in our tank. It's not really that bad...the cyano had gotten pretty ugly but the algae growth appears to be at least under control.

[Richard]

If you get a phosphate kit, I would recommend the Seachem one. It is inaccurate in the sense that it is very difficult to tell the difference between say .4 and .8 . The color scale goes from yellow (0 mg/l) to green (3.0 mg/l) so the way I look at it is if the reagents appear yellow in good lighting then phosphate is at a desirable level. If I see a hint of green then phosphate is a little high. If it is obviously green then phosphate is much too high.

I would avoid the ones from Hagan and Fastest/Seatest as the lowest reading is .2 mg/L which is still way above what you want it at. Don't know about Salifert or any other brands but just make sure it will read down to zero mg/l.

I understand your frustration, my language is usually a little more colorful than "nightmare" when I'm having problems with a tank.