Phosphate, while required in miniscule amounts by living organisms for proper functioning, can indirectly negatively impact the overall appearance of an aquarium system if it is allowed to exist at a concentration measurable by most aquarium test kits (e.g. >0.05 ppm);in order for this impact to occur,other undesirable substances must be present in varying concentrations, however these substances are rarely limiting in the typical marine aquarium. Because of this, elevated phosphate concetrations, whether spradic or chronic, should be combated. Anti Phosphate enables a quick solution to elevated phosphate concentrations by binding the reactive (“free”) form of the

molecule and making it unavailable for biological uptake.The resultant inert phosphate compound (a particulate) may then be permanently removed from the system via mechanical filtration and/or protein skimming.