3 new ICP values.

[CHSUB]

Had tests done…your thoughts on these new valves? Not necessarily the valves themselves but maybe the actual test validity.

 

[skey44]

How’s your tank doing? Sounds like they think you need to dirty the water up a bit?
I’m not qualified to comment on the test validity. Following to learn more. I’m wanting to send off an ICP and this interests me.

 

[CHSUB]

How’s your tank doing?

Here are some pictures, I do think dirtier is desirable.

 

[CHSUB]

Sounds like they think you need to dirty the water up a bit?

Only one of the values is outside of there recommendations. I believe that value has a large component of no3 included in their desirable value and my no3 is extremely low and far below there recommendations. It is interesting.

 

[skey44]

Here are some pictures, I do think dirtier is desirable.

Beautiful, Looks great! I bet your coral and mangrove growth are driving those numbers down. My coral coverage is less than you and I’ve been amazed by the nutrient uptake of my system.
I wouldn’t worry about it too much, I would try dirtying the water with feeding and maybe ammonia or nitrate dosing and see if you think there’s a benefit.

 

[CHSUB]

Beautiful, Looks great! I bet your coral and mangrove growth are driving those numbers down. My coral coverage is less than you and I’ve been amazed by the nutrient uptake of my system.
I wouldn’t worry about it too much, I would try dirtying the water with feeding and maybe ammonia or nitrate dosing and see if you think there’s a benefit.

Thanks and yes, corals and mangroves definitely using nutrients as evident by my Alk dosing at nearly 3dKh per day and mangrove growth. I feed the corals directly daily and vigorously clean the aquarium weekly, imo what I miss in cleaning gets used by the mangroves. I have a sun coral that grows without zooxanthellae and relies only on capturing food, so imo the tank has and receives adequate food.
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