Gabbone
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I recently did an ICP test to check my water quality and very strangely my Aluminium came 45.5 µg/l and Iron 7.88 µg/l which is 618% higher than the recommended value.
- Regarding Iron; I've checked in the tank for any for signs of rust on the equipment but I didn't find anything. The tank has 6 months. I have had rusty tongs and nets a couple of months ago and perhaps these caused the release of Iron? In any case that value is strange considering that I do 20% WC systematically every week. It's really too high.
- Regarding aluminum, I read on the forum that ceramic blocks can cause aluminum leaks after several months. I have 4 blocks of 5 month old Maxspect Nano-Tech Bio Block in the sump. Could they be the cause? Should I remove them?
- Also another very strange thing, recently my phosphates have skyrocketed; from 0.04-0.1 to 0.31. I use Blue Life Clear FX Pro as a po4 control and skimmer to keep po4 in range and have never ever had any problems. I don't overfeed and there's nothing dead in the tank. I am maniac with po4 that's why is very strange to me. Anyway, I've bring them down to 0.21 with a 30% WC yesterday night. I am planning another one tonight.
I tested my RODI (tds 0 and po4 0.00). And new fresh salt water batch po4 0.04.
- Corals are all fine. I lost recently a tridacna and my heliofungia actiniformis is receding.
Any consideration on these issues? @Randy Holmes-Farley could you help me? :-D Thank you a lot!
I recently did an ICP test to check my water quality and very strangely my Aluminium came 45.5 µg/l and Iron 7.88 µg/l which is 618% higher than the recommended value.
- Regarding Iron; I've checked in the tank for any for signs of rust on the equipment but I didn't find anything. The tank has 6 months. I have had rusty tongs and nets a couple of months ago and perhaps these caused the release of Iron? In any case that value is strange considering that I do 20% WC systematically every week. It's really too high.
- Regarding aluminum, I read on the forum that ceramic blocks can cause aluminum leaks after several months. I have 4 blocks of 5 month old Maxspect Nano-Tech Bio Block in the sump. Could they be the cause? Should I remove them?
- Also another very strange thing, recently my phosphates have skyrocketed; from 0.04-0.1 to 0.31. I use Blue Life Clear FX Pro as a po4 control and skimmer to keep po4 in range and have never ever had any problems. I don't overfeed and there's nothing dead in the tank. I am maniac with po4 that's why is very strange to me. Anyway, I've bring them down to 0.21 with a 30% WC yesterday night. I am planning another one tonight.
I tested my RODI (tds 0 and po4 0.00). And new fresh salt water batch po4 0.04.
- Corals are all fine. I lost recently a tridacna and my heliofungia actiniformis is receding.
Any consideration on these issues? @Randy Holmes-Farley could you help me? :-D Thank you a lot!
