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hi everyone, I have received my Zelements ICP results this moring and i'm concerned about high Aluminium and high Iodine(i think this is from my overdosing Seachem Iodide). reading about the Iodine this can be used up by corals and diluted by water changes. my question is what about the Aluminium? i have a pack of the Maxspect bio spheres and a large 8x8x4 marine pure block, i dont think it can be anything foreign. the tank is around 4 months old(500ltrs), bare bottom with quite a minimal amount of rock work, 5 small fish and a couple of corals. most of the parameters are normal with the odd trace element low. i intend to do 6x 20% water changes as instructed by zelements, however can i use anything to assist with the aluminium removal?
Aluminum is 181.95 µg/l
Iodine is 197.42 µg/l
im wondering if the marine pure or bio spheres are leaching, do you think its best to leave the bio media in place and use something like GFO to draw out the aluminium? my nutrient are ok so i may need to suppliment them to stop the gfo bottoming out the nutients....
i dont use anything at the moment assides from a couple of teaspoons of GAC.
anyone have any ideas?
many thanks
Aluminum is 181.95 µg/l
Iodine is 197.42 µg/l
im wondering if the marine pure or bio spheres are leaching, do you think its best to leave the bio media in place and use something like GFO to draw out the aluminium? my nutrient are ok so i may need to suppliment them to stop the gfo bottoming out the nutients....
i dont use anything at the moment assides from a couple of teaspoons of GAC.
anyone have any ideas?
many thanks