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First ever ICP test so just curious if anything jumps out at anyone as something worth addressing.
Fauna Marin Reef ICP (attached).

Tempted to start researching iodide dosing since my zoas have been on a downward spiral for the last couple of months.
*Pretty sure it's a flow issue from when I swapped out two small HOB power filters for a single larger one but willing to try anything at this point.

Quick basics -- 40 gallon breeder running since 10/2021 with most everything transferred from a 37 gallon tall tank running 6-8 months.
Soft corals only; mostly zoas and a couple of ricordea florida. All was going smoothly until my HOB swap. Ricordea still doing well but ALL zoas are not.
 

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You may benefit from a trace element supplement (or not). Only way to know is to try and see if the tank benefits. Something like Tropic Marin A and K.
 
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Would Red Sea Trace Colors A/B/C/D be a decent alternative to Tropic Marin A/K or is there some major difference that I'm missing?

My ICP test showed that I was low on some of the elements contained in Tropic Marin A/K but high on others so that's my only real hesitation to just trying something.
 
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Would Red Sea Trace Colors A/B/C/D be a decent alternative to Tropic Marin A/K or is there some major difference that I'm missing?

My ICP test showed that I was low on some of the elements contained in Tropic Marin A/K but high on others so that's my only real hesitation to just trying something.

It's likely similar, but if it lists different things, it is obviously somewhat different. I just have less chemical confidence in Red Sea.

FWIW, I'm not a fan of dosing based on alk and calcium consumption.
 

Polyp polynomial: How many heads do you start with when buying zoas?

  • One head is enough to get started.

    Votes: 27 10.6%
  • 2 to 4 heads.

    Votes: 145 57.1%
  • 5 heads or more.

    Votes: 65 25.6%
  • Full colony.

    Votes: 10 3.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 7 2.8%
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