icp

I know I ALWAYS have a little ‘test anxiety’ when performing my water tests every week (alk every other day). I always hope everything turns out well and it usually does. Problem is, when it doesn’t (or I have missed a few weeks of testing), it can sometimes bring on a little panic as the...

For the last several weeks, my Hanna checker has shown my tank to have roughly 500ppm calcium. I was alarmed by this because I don't dose calcium and have no idea where the extra calcium could come from. I decided to test my water mix (Instant Ocean at 1.024 specific gravity) with an ICP and...

Hey guys over the past 6 months I’ve lost 70% of my SPS from what I assumed was a huge OD on Vibrant. I’m still losing pieces today. I just received my ICP test for the RODI water I use and it indicated .5 ppb copper. So copper poising symptoms match my issue and I’m wondering if that amount is...

Fluval 13.5 nano tank Up and running for 279 days at time of my ATI ICP tests. RODI Sample was perfect (everything at ZERO) Using Reef Crystals. Silicone/Silicates are high. I've used a light coating of molykote on the westside of the MP10 powerhead and I'm assuming its not water...

So I’ve been having trouble with sps having STN after about a week or two. I just received my test relays back and would love to see what people think would cause this. My alk, calc, mg are all super stable and alk fluctuates 8.7-8.5 daily.

just got my test results in for the ICP. Need your help identifying what is out of whack in my tank so I can get it fixed. Looks like I should dose some trace elements? Aluminum at 41.26? dealing with STN for a while on Acro, so would be great to nail it down thanks!

Hi Everyone, just got my test results in for the ICP. Need your help identifying what is out of whack in my tank so I can get it fixed. Looks like I should dose some trace elements? Aluminum at 41.26? dealing with STN for a while on Acro, so would be great to nail it down

I´ve been questioning myself a lot lately: do we really need to replenish all those traces? Do we really need to keep our water as close as we can to sea water? Long ago there were lots of thriving tanks while nobody even knew or talked about trace elements, many were R2R amazing featured...

Took right at 2 weeks, but finally got my ATI ICP test results back and I was very surprised. Results Link First of all, I'd like to say, I really wish these values were able to be switched between the metric vs imperial system because it's hard to gauge how accurate my tests have been in...

i ended up adding a piece of my bubblegum digi to my tank last week as well as my sunfire grafted cap, and they started to bleach within a couple of days. I also started to notice my acros losing tissue on their tips within a couple of days after that. I immediately tested everything and my...

I performed my first ICP test on my 200 liter aquarium which I send attached. I don't understand the high calcium value, but I have already started making water changes to lower the value. Regarding aluminum, I don't know what to do. Some help? On the remaining parameters, apparently I will have...

I received some ICP results that said my phosphorus might be limited. I do not run GFO and I feel like my refugium has been struggling slightly also recently. My nitrates have been steady between 4-6 ppm, but it seems like phosphorus could be a limiting factor. Should I start dosing Phosphorus...

What an ICP-OES machine CANNOT test As the company that developed the method for sea water analysis and making broadband testing available to aquarists, we at TRITON often get asked what an ICP-OES machine CAN test. These days it is getting more and more confusing with the proliferation of...

For what its worth, I thought I'd share a comparison of my test kit result vs those given back to me by Triton. Notes: - I took my sample test kits within 1 hour of the same time I collected my water that was sent into Triton. - I shipped out my Triton sample on 1/14/2020 and received...

So I received back my Triton ICP test and it indicated I had 5.112 ug/l of copper in my tank. So I pulled out my Copper Hanna Checker and sure enough it read .06. Therefore, I removed my carbon, and dosed Triton Detox for 3 days. I placed the carbon back in my tank, and did another Hanna Checker...

Hello reefers, I finally use an ICP kit test for the first time. I created a tutorial along the way with that Triton ICP for those who wonder how it works. I hope it will help anyone who wonders or hesitate to buy one! I'm curious to know what you guys use? I honestly I was pleased with their...

Hello I am going share ma icp testó in order to get feedback. i have problems with dinoflagelltes and high nitrates. i tried a lot of things to reduce It but i cant see any change. I have tin but a dont know where it came from https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroom/icp-oes/94860

Hey guys, I just got my first ever Triton Test back. My tank has been running for 18 months or so at the moment with a mixture of LPS and SPS (slowly converting everything over to SPS). I was wondering if someone with experience could take a look and give me any direction on my results? My...

I ran ATI, Triton, & FaunaMarin ICP tests on my 160 gallon reef tank. All three tests were taken within 3 minutes of each other from the same location within the aquarium. Attached are the results. TLDR: I now trust the results of all three (except Triton Iodine) as they all reasonably agree...

Hi, i got my ICP test result. I am dosing FM balling light, but mostly just KH as Ca doesn’t drop. Also adding Organic, Amin and Min S. My microelements are low and i wonder ifI could add Color Elements which have a combination of all required elements instead of dosing one by one. Here is my...

Hi everyone, Been a while since we have been active here but that is about to change. TRITON has a lot of things happening behind the scenes and we are excited to share some information as we have done in the past. We are happy to note that our US customer base is constantly growing and we...

Another great poll posted by @mdbannister (https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-often-do-you-guys-run-icp-tests.602018/) - prompted me to do this one - concerning results from your ICP tests - if you've done one - and the actions you took based on those results. Thanks for answering: Note -...

Has anyone used the CoralVue ICP Tests (saltwater and/or RODI)? I’m looking into buying a few tests, one for my DT, one for my coral QT, and one for my RODI. I like the idea of them being in the US, hopefully that means quicker turn around.

Fellow reefer, im trying to get a feel for how many of you do ICP testing and which one you prefer. If this is about knowing the 32 elements in your reef water, then why is there a cost difference? Excuse my ignorance or grammar. Just looking for input. I have a poll, which one to pick and how...

Hello, really quick and probably easy to answer question: I got my triton ICP results and I want increase K and Sr. My K/Potassium results were 370mg/L. My Sr/Strontium results were 4mg/L. My I/Iodine results were 42mg/L. I want to push K to 400, Sr to 8, and I to 60. How fast can I push the...