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[Thuan]

Ok, this is where I have to figure out who is fast to make a team

@billyocean , @andrewj1212, yourself, @sadrobotz. Who else is fast?

 

[Kasrift]

My ICP results came in yesterday! What do folks think? As a reminder, my tank crashed and I lost most (but not all, 80%) of my corals during the last sale. Nothing showed up in basic testing, no stray voltage, nothing rusting. So I sent off and icp test and started a course of antibiotics.

https://lab.atiaquaristik.com/share/8d5d61918c862d1bf556

Dude you are pretty spot on. From what I've read, aluminum often reads high. You are low on iodine, but I don't think that will crash a tank.

What kind of coral did you mostly have? Did you lose SPS or LPS?

 

[Kasrift]

I only dose tropic Marin AFR pretty lightly (and will be adding iodine). I didn't note the iron since it's green/wasn't flagged.

AFR is light on magnesium and iodine. I've dosed AFR for two and a half years, always have to hit the tank with a little mag midweek. As for iodine, either use something like Flatworm Stop or dose Aquavitro Fuel which has iodine in it, or dose iodine directly. I've only added more via a supplement, but I have a small tank.

 

[billyocean]

I only dose tropic Marin AFR pretty lightly (and will be adding iodine). I didn't note the iron since it's green/wasn't flagged.

The iron shouldn't even really be detectable on that test...if it is like 2-3 tops....7 is a lot. But....I'm not sure if you dosed anything before testing

 

[banik]

The iron shouldn't even really be detectable on that test...if it is like 2-3 tops....7 is a lot. But....I'm not sure if you dosed anything before testing

Just the AFR.

Dude you are pretty spot on. From what I've read, aluminum often reads high. You are low on iodine, but I don't think that will crash a tank.

What kind of coral did you mostly have? Did you lose SPS or LPS?

Shrimp fine, no fish. Euphyllia (hammers, frog, octo) all dead, mushrooms and zoas are unhappy but not dead, platygyra dead, symphillia dead, fungia 3 of 4 dead, acan lords unhappy 4 of 12 dead, trumpet dead, chalices dead, micromussas dead, Japanese weeping toadstool leathers dead. My first and only SPS dead ($1 SBB chunky green lightsaber).

Mushrooms are alive but generally unhappy. Zoas are starting to open back up. Acans are unhappy but starting to extending feeders.

 

[billyocean]

Just the AFR.


Shrimp fine, no fish. Euphyllia (hammers, frog, octo) all dead, mushrooms and zoas are unhappy but not dead, platygyra dead, symphillia dead, fungia 3 of 4 dead, acan lords unhappy 4 of 12 dead, trumpet dead, chalices dead, micromussas dead, Japanese weeping toadstool leathers dead. My first and only SPS dead ($1 SBB chunky green lightsaber).

Mushrooms are alive but generally unhappy. Zoas are starting to open back up. Acans are unhappy but starting to extending feeders.

Iron depletes really fast so 7 tells me something is up beyond just dosing IMO.

 

[billyocean]

Have you made sure there's nothing rusting....magnets....a razor blade....etc

 

[Kasrift]

Have you made sure there's nothing rusting....magnets....a razor blade....etc

Agree. Check pumps, frag racks, etc. however since it is all LPS, I'd look at pathogens other than contaminates. Did the hammers and octospawn brown jelly?

 

[robanister]

Have you made sure there's nothing rusting....magnets....a razor blade....etc

Pump shaft

 

[billyocean]

Low iodine, lower end mag (for lps and euph), high iron...could just be a combo

 

[robanister]

What kind of sand?

 

[ReeferZ1227]

@banik
So i recently changed out my jebao pump and noticed theres a stainless steel circlip on the pump shaft. Mine was starting to show signs of deterioration/rust.

I dose AFR and kalk and what I hadnt realized K is not included in AFR, yours seems to be fine, mine was in bad shape. Just an added FYI.

Whats your tanks pH run at?

Have you measured PAR? Lighting schedule in-line with the norm?

On another note, crossed a white marlin off my bucketlist in the DR today:

 

[ReeferZ1227]

Another option, if you have a fuge you could grow a red macro algae. They do a good job of exporting metals - an added benefit (or con) of macro algaes often overlooked IMO

 

[Kasrift]

@banik
So i recently changed out my jebao pump and noticed theres a stainless steel circlip on the pump shaft. Mine was starting to show signs of deterioration/rust.

I dose AFR and kalk and what I hadnt realized K is not included in AFR, yours seems to be fine, mine was in bad shape. Just an added FYI.

Whats your tanks pH run at?

Have you measured PAR? Lighting schedule in-line with the norm?

On another note, crossed a white marlin off my bucketlist in the DR today:

 

[billyocean]

 

[Zero_Cool]

Good morning all. Coffee is ready.

 

[robanister]

Good morning all. Coffee is ready.

Not mine no large carafe delivered yet!

 

[robanister]

My am coffee cup

 

[Ado]

My coffee cup today haha

 

[robanister]

Talking about cups I got @steveschuerger cat mug. Guess I'll make a trip over to drop it off.