ATI results help...

RusticsReef

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 22, 2021
Messages
59
Reaction score
26
Location
Bethel
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Just got back my first ATI test. Very cool.
1. My RODi water came back all undetectable with the exception of Silicon which came back at 1563!!!! What should I do? (silicon in the tank came back at 110)
2. Aluminum in the tank water came back at 24.30!! again what should i do?

thanks!
 

T-J

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 11, 2019
Messages
3,503
Reaction score
4,163
Location
Phoenix
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
For your RODI water, you should change out your DI resin. Detectible silicates are one of the signs that the resin is exhausted, even if it hasn't gone through a complete color change. They also make DI resin that is designed to remove silicates. So, you may want to look into that.
As far as the aluminum, you can remove it by using cupisorb or other metal removing products. As to where it is coming from, it could be from supplements.
 

Randy Holmes-Farley

Reef Chemist
View Badges
Joined
Sep 5, 2014
Messages
67,387
Reaction score
63,728
Location
Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Just got back my first ATI test. Very cool.
1. My RODi water came back all undetectable with the exception of Silicon which came back at 1563!!!! What should I do? (silicon in the tank came back at 110)
2. Aluminum in the tank water came back at 24.30!! again what should i do?

thanks!

Unless you have a problematic level of diatoms, ignore it. I regularly dosed Sl higher than your level.
 

Reefing threads: Do you wear gear from reef brands?

  • I wear reef gear everywhere.

    Votes: 16 18.6%
  • I wear reef gear primarily at fish events and my LFS.

    Votes: 3 3.5%
  • I wear reef gear primarily for water changes and tank maintenance.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I wear reef gear primarily to relax where I live.

    Votes: 13 15.1%
  • I don’t wear gear from reef brands.

    Votes: 46 53.5%
  • Other.

    Votes: 8 9.3%
Back
Top