Just got my first ICP test results in...

[reefiness]

So these ICP tests have been gaining some steam lately most notably (and expensive) would be the Triton test kit.

Well I ended up finding a cheaper option which is why I jumped on it. I purchased a 4 pack of tests on icp-analysis.com so the cost per test comes out to a little more than half the cost of a triton test.

Anyway after these results came in (today) I just ordered a test kit for strontium and potassium, as well as additives for strontium, potassium, and boron which were all of the elements that were low according to my test. I'm hoping the test kits help me get a dosing schedule down for those 2 elements but because I wasnt able to find one for boron, seems i'll need to rely on another ICP test to tell me how that level is doing.

For reference:
I've been using reef crystals... planning on switching to fritz but wanted to finish up the box of reefcrystals first. So you can relate these numbers to monthly 20% water changes with reef crystals.

My boron was 4.08 vs a natural seawater level of 4.73-4.78
Potassium was 312.67 vs 409.71-420.68
And strontium was 2.42 vs 7.49-7.53.

Other notable numbers were
Uranium which came back at 0.15ppm vs 0ppm
Nickel at 201.31ppm vs 0ppm
Lithium at 0.97ppm vs 0.23-0.25ppm

 

[reefiness]

Has anyone else had one of these tests done? How are your levels.

I'm a little concerned as to how exactly uranium got into my aquarium. Tried googling it and havent gotten any hits back to uranium in a reef tank except for people jokingly saying you probably should avoid putting it into your tank.

 

[MaraMotts]

lithium on the high side for United States is common
Uranium that's a S.I. thing
Nickel check for rust everywhere
Boron and Potassium where also low for me so i supplemented

hear is my last icp results

 

[vio]

I will send my (Triton ) soon, i need more time to go 8dKH , i like less.
I try many kind of salts.
Tropic Marine Pro. (Best , in special if you go Triton)
ESV -Great
Fritz -Good
reef crystals- worst (Potassium , less then 350 ppm)

 

[reefiness]

I will send my (Triton ) soon, i need more time to go 8dKH , i like less.
I try many kind of salts.
Tropic Marine Pro. (Best , in special if you go Triton)
ESV -Great
Fritz -Good
reef crystals- worst (Potassium , less then 350 ppm)

Are you prepping your tank for the triton test? I dont understand why/how that would be beneficial. If you like running your tank under 7 alk, then send the water sample in how you usually have the water. If you set the alk up higher when you send the water sample in, but afterward you drop your alk back down.... then the results you get wont really be for your tank.

 

[vio]

Are you prepping your tank for the triton test? I dont understand why/how that would be beneficial. If you like running your tank under 7 alk, then send the water sample in how you usually have the water. If you set the alk up higher when you send the water sample in, but afterward you drop your alk back down.... then the results you get wont really be for your tank.

I use to run 7-7.5 dKH , also refuge, then i do some home work (about Triton) then find up , they like to keep 8dKH ,refuge, also Tropic Marine Pro. so i have to keep 8 dkh for future. If i set for 8 dKH , i will like to stay like that , test my # according 8 dKH.