What should I do regarding to my ICP?

[Jeroen254]

Good morning all!

I have done an ICP and got my results yesterday. Could you guys please help me with what I should do?

ICP: https://lab.faunamarin.de/en/share/analysis/54116

Current Setup:
WaterBox Clear Mini 16 Gallon
AI Prime 16HD Light with AI Nero 3 Flow
Oase BioMaster Thermo 350 (filled with Siporax and Seachem Matrix, pre-filter with 60ppi sponge)

I clean the pre-filter 1-2 times a week.
I use Tropic Marin Pro-Reef salt, with 10% water changes every week, using RO-DI filter with an extra pre-filter on it.
Mainly have Zoanthids and Soft Corals in the reef. No SPS Corals.

I was thinking of making an inline reactor using Phos04. Which will lower the higher metals and then adding in PO4 myself. Doing so, I think it's fairly safe to add PO4 and that will balance out maybe? Currently my Nitrates are around 5-10. I have 0 algae in my tank, just a little on the glass after 2-3 days. Corals seem ok-ish. Only the leather corals have less colour. Maybe because of the low Iodine?

Really hoping someone can point me in the right direction! Thanks in advance!

 

[gbroadbridge]

Good morning all!

I have done an ICP and got my results yesterday. Could you guys please help me with what I should do?

ICP: https://lab.faunamarin.de/en/share/analysis/54116

Current Setup:
WaterBox Clear Mini 16 Gallon
AI Prime 16HD Light with AI Nero 3 Flow
Oase BioMaster Thermo 350 (filled with Siporax and Seachem Matrix, pre-filter with 60ppi sponge)

I clean the pre-filter 1-2 times a week.
I use Tropic Marin Pro-Reef salt, with 10% water changes every week, using RO-DI filter with an extra pre-filter on it.
Mainly have Zoanthids and Soft Corals in the reef. No SPS Corals.

I was thinking of making an inline reactor using Phos04. Which will lower the higher metals and then adding in PO4 myself. Doing so, I think it's fairly safe to add PO4 and that will balance out maybe? Currently my Nitrates are around 5-10. I have 0 algae in my tank, just a little on the glass after 2-3 days. Corals seem ok-ish. Only the leather corals hev less colour. Maybe because of the low Iodine?

Really hoping someone can point me in the right direction! Thanks in advance!

What exactly are you concerned about?

I don't see any real issues there.

You may like to check your RODI DI resin as silicate is a bit high

 

[Jeroen254]

What exactly are you concerned about?

I don't see any real issues there.

You may like to check your RODI DI resin as silicate is a bit high

According to the ICP my PO4 is very low. Does this cause any issues? Also the low Iodine, should I take action because of this? We've added new resin to the RODI few weeks ago, when I measure it it's at zero when it gets out. Also, the high Manganese and higher metals, does that not matter?

 

[Jeroen254]

Anyone, please?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I would feed more.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I'm not convinced iodine is useful, but it's a fine experiment to dose it for a while and see if anything in the tank changes.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I do not see any metals that need lowering, but aluminum is on the high side and if you use any white types of biomedia (e.g., the Seachem Matrix), I'd consider removing it.

 

[Jeroen254]

I do not see any metals that need lowering, but aluminum is on the high side and if you use any white types of biomedia (e.g., the Seachem Matrix), I'd consider removing it.

Thank you Randy! What would you suggest using instead? And can I just swap out or should I replace it like 10% a week or something?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I might remove half of the Matrix and see what happens to nitrate over a couple of weeks. If it does not rise too much, I'd remove the rest of it.

 

[Jeroen254]

Ah okay! What would you suggest to use instead?

I might remove half of the Matrix and see what happens to nitrate over a couple of weeks. If it does not rise too much, I'd remove the rest of it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Ah okay! What would you suggest to use instead?

I would not replace it.

 

[Jeroen254]

I would not replace it.

Sorry for all the questions, but I use a canister filter. Which only has a pre filter with sponge and then I have siporax and seachem, that would mean I only have the siporax left. Would that be enough? And of course the reef itself

 

[Kasrift]

I do not see any metals that need lowering, but aluminum is on the high side and if you use any white types of biomedia (e.g., the Seachem Matrix), I'd consider removing it.

Tagging in here because I'm curious, I know Seachem phosguard "can" leach aluminum, but I didn't know matrix could leach any metals. I thought matrix was just pumice stone.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Sorry for all the questions, but I use a canister filter. Which only has a pre filter with sponge and then I have siporax and seachem, that would mean I only have the siporax left. Would that be enough? And of course the reef itself

Can you post a picture of the tank? It may need nothing in the canister.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Tagging in here because I'm curious, I know Seachem phosguard "can" leach aluminum, but I didn't know matrix could leach any metals. I thought matrix was just pumice stone.

I don't know what it is. Seachem is masterful at looking like they answer questions when they provide nothing useful except marketing hype (see below), but pumice does contain a lot of aluminum:

About Pumice: Site Content Directory

aboutpumice.com

The chemical properties of pumice will vary from deposit to deposit, but essentially, pumice is primarily Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Aluminum Silicate), some Aluminum Oxide, and trace amounts of other oxides.

Seachem - Matrix

www.seachem.com

Q: I saw on the internet that Matrix™ is just pumice. Is that true?

A: We certainly understand why people look at Matrix™ and compare it to pumice; they are both porous stones. But remember, not every porous stone is the same. Matrix™ is a specific type chosen for its extremely high porosity, pore size, durability, and inert nature. When you buy Matrix™, you know what you are getting. It has been tested in the lab and in thousand of hobbyist's aquariums for more than a decade with excellent results. You aren't just purchasing the physical material when you buy a container of Matrix; you are purchasing the research which has sourced and tested this specific type of stone, and the assurance that it is safe for use in your aquarium.

 

[Jeroen254]

Here's a picture! It's 16 gallon, 60 liters!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I do not know if anything in the cannister is needed for thst tank, but tracking the nitrate over a few weeks after removing half the Matrix seems prudent.

 

[Jeroen254]

Will do! Thanks! Any other tips for me? Can be offtopic?