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Hi Randy and everyone else too :) I have just restarted an aquarium with cycled dry rock ( cooked in a trash can for 2 months after being cleaned with acid and bleach ) I also used lanthanum to lower any remaining phosphates. I thoroughly rinsed the rocks prior to adding to the new tank. I...

Today's the day! The day that I finally got in my ATI ICP Test Kit from @MarineDepot ! I wanted to share my experience here with you all. Small background on my tank... 70g CadLights Artisan II Less than a year old 6 bulb Hamilton T5HO Running ATI Essentials Last water change was around...

I have had a few issues with my 3 year old reef. I'd say 90% of the coral are fine but I've seen some RTN of random coral starting this summer. I initially thought it could be low Nitrate levels, but I'm not convinced that's all so I ordered a ICP test. I'm using Kent salt and have since the...

So I figured after a little over 4 years without doing water changes I would send in a test. I knew when I sent in sample calcium was high and made adjustment on calcium reactor. Other than adding a little manganese anything standout? @Randy Holmes-Farley

All - I got my Triton results back this morning and I just want to see what you folks think. I'm battling a serious dinoflagellate invasion that won't seem to go away. I'm dosing up phosphates on a daily basis to around .2 ppm and it will drop to almost nothing within 24 hours. I notice my...