icp analysis

Hey guys, I have just received my latest icp results from fauna Marin. I I currently dose Fauna Marin balling light, which includes trace elements, I consistently have depleated trace elements in my icp results even though I do 20% weekly water changes and corrective dose the trace elements the...

I recently did a head-to-head comparison of the ICP-MS service from ATI and Modern Reef. Samples were taken from the same tank at the same time. The samples were mailed out the same day but ATI came back with results much quicker. I believe something went wrong with the transportation or...

(4) Reef Moonshiner's / Oceamo ICP-MS Test kits. Looking to sell all (4) together as a package, $240 Shipped I will be listing all remaining dosing element soon as well. If you have any intrest in those let me know. Preparing to breakdown my tank for awhile prepping for an upcoming move is...

I did the Tropic Marin ICP Plus test with the tank and RO water. I know the iron is high because I just found a rusty bolt on my light mount, which was swapped out, so that should be taken care of now, I hope. Also, they say my nitrates are very high, but when I use the HR Hanna tester, my...

My zinc is high on my ICP test. What steps should I take? I noticed that I’ve lost a few heads of LPS corals despite good water chemistry.

My little 11 gallon nano is packed full of corals. I have been running the cheap Fauna Marin ICP tests just to keep an eye on trace elements, and I finally think that I'm really close! Everything is growing great and my colors are good too. I have been dosing about 10ml of All-For-Reef daily...

Any math wizards out there ? Please help ! I am terrible lol reefing is tough man lol One is my solution concentration and the other photo is my ICP results I have 340 liters tank

Hi all! Trying to figure out the silicon level, the ICP result is saying to use RODI. I have BRS RODI 5 stage and resin is not even 50% used. I started with redsea blue bucket but changed to tropic marine pro. No corals yet only fish, the tank has been set up since april. I am mixing my water...

Ahoy Reefers, I'm having an STN event in my reef tank due to some alk fluctuations and a gradual rise in nutrients that happened about 2 months ago. I'm also battling AEFW (yes they got through my QT). The tank has been very stable for over a month now (about 6 weeks) and my daily basting...

These are my current ICP results, most of them seem good, except phosphates, phosphorus silicone and zinc, but I have no idea where they could be coming from. Tank has: bubble coral, elegance, Duncan, Xenia, mushrooms, zoas, clove polyps. All of my LPS have and are doing amazing, but over the...

I see a lot of recommendations for the different icp test providers. I live in an area (and I doubt it’s uncommon) where we have several environmental labs that do different test for industries in the area. These include inorganic tests for things like trace elements and metals etc. Has anyone...

This question is more so aimed at @Randy Holmes-Farley, but anyone can feel welcome to respond. Do you think ICP analysis is a worthwhile tool (and expense) for reefers? Long time successful reef keepers: do you use ICP testing and how often?

Hi All, First of all, sorry if this is not the correct thread to post this. Since I start on reefing, I learned that one of the best tools to achieve success in this hobby is by measuring the main elements on our tank water and what better tool for this that through ICP tests. But I noticed...

I'm about to do my very first ICP test (Fauna Marin) and send it over to ol' Deutschland soon. I'm wondering when you take your samples for the test? I'm recovering from a massive hair algae bloom which cratered my nutrients, and I've been doing more than the usual amount of water changes just...

Hello reefers!!! I am doing ICP (tank water) on a weekly basis until elements consumption can be established. On the last 3 results Zinc has come high. On this last test, received today, Zinc is the only element out of range. What should I look into? Food? RODI? K/A elements? Thanks in...

Hi reefers, Just got result for my first ICP test, wondering if anyone can help read the result. I have a mix reef with sps and LPS, and I was using instant ocean reef crystal for almost a year, and recently switched to regular IC salt. Roughly 10% WC weekly, doses BRS two parts with Magnesium...

I am thinking about switching to IO or RC for the money saving benefits. However, almost all the testing and reviews of Instant Ocean salt out there are based on the one produced in the US. I recently realised the stuff we get in the UK has the same name but it's manufactured in France by...

Hello: My Triton ICP test (test link) is showing incredibly high amounts of Lithium, Potassium and Silicon (worth noting that I also did an "ICP-Analysis" test before this one within a week apart and without any water changes in between and that also showed high Lithium and Potassium) Triton...

I have a lot of 5 new in box ICP Analysis Test Kits. These are the ICP Mass Spec 50 plus element kits. 5 unopened kits. Asking $100 picked up Local DET Area or $110 shipped for the lot.

Hello Reefers! I am newer to the aquarium hobby of about a year now and I need some help interpreting where to go with my most recent ReefLabs ICP test results. The tank: I have the RedSea Reefer S-1000 mixed reef aquarium and - Water changes are weekly 30 gallons with tropic marin pro reef...

Hello everyone, I would like to share my recent experience with the ICP tests and discuss them with the Reefing community to hear your opinions. First, let me explain my long-standing approach, which I am generally very satisfied with. I don’t do home tests except for the no3 and po4. I rely on...

My Zinc levels keep rising according to Triton ICP (screenshot), and I cannot find the root cause. All other test parameters seem to align with what they are measuring, but Zinc is trending unfavorably up. I have read potential root causes, but they do not seem to fit: - I use only gloves when...

I just got my ICP results back from the icp.reef-zlements kit I sent off a few days back. I have noticed 2 things that im not really sure how to fix. 3.57 µg/l Cobalt When it should be 0.1 - 1 µg/l Thatsvery high? What could cause this? and 122.92 µg/l Aluminium When it should be 0 - 20...

Hello everyone last week i send a icp test to ati becouse over the last few weeks my zoas where melting and i wanted to see where my iodione was. here are the results. https://lab.atiaquaristik.com/share/9b079123b076f5ba5318 2 weeks ago i took 4 kolonies from the reef and dip them but...

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