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Originally Posted by aimeereefer
My question then is, in light of not having an RO filter, is there a good way to decrease the phosphates in my tap water right off the bat?
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Not that I am aware of. The trick is to reduce the amount of phosphates added in the first place. In a tank that small, you are going to have very little wiggle room and will be walking a fine line between dream tank and algae nightmare. It is difficult for anyone to justify an RO/DI filter purchase for such a small tank. Unfortunately, you don't have many options. You can purchase distilled water, or you can get water from those water machines (I do not recommend this.) A third option is to get water from locals that own RO/DI filters. Have a five gallon jug and offer to pay for filters once or twice a year or something like that.