can triton tests...

nbagnardi · Aug 30, 2016

so I'm getting random patches of GHA here and there. I'm religious with my water changes. my parameters are on point but something is fueling it. nitrates 3-4(NYOS and API), phosphates 0.00 to 0.03 (hannah 0.00, red sea 0.03ish) mag 1350(salifert)... TDS from my RO water is a zero, new membrane, replace all media as soon as it hits one. temps a steady 78... My question is, will a triton test be able to detect anything that i'm not testing for that can fuel the random pop ups? or should i just accept the random bits and pieces and let my starry blenny and snails have at it?

Triggreef · Aug 30, 2016

it will grow in the best area it finds. One of the biggest reasons to set up a fuge. If you give your fuge more light than your main tank then it will grow there instead and minimal cuc will be needed to keep the nuisances out of your tank.

I'd focus on growing it else where more than getting it to not grow at all. If you keep your nutrients too low, you'll have more issues with your livestock in the long run. Seems the numbers are right where you want them to be.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Aug 31, 2016

Triton testing won't be useful in algae problems. We KNOW that it must have a source of N, P, various trace elements such as iron and copper, etc. Any of those being especially elevated is not sufficient or going to cause algae. ALL must be present in sufficient numbers.

nbagnardi · Aug 31, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Triton testing won't be useful in algae problems. We KNOW that it must have a source of N, P, various trace elements such as iron and copper, etc. Any of those being especially elevated is not sufficient or going to cause algae. ALL must be present in sufficient numbers.

any suggestions on what i should do? maybe try different kits?

nbagnardi · Aug 31, 2016

Triggreef said:
it will grow in the best area it finds. One of the biggest reasons to set up a fuge. If you give your fuge more light than your main tank then it will grow there instead and minimal cuc will be needed to keep the nuisances out of your tank.

I'd focus on growing it else where more than getting it to not grow at all. If you keep your nutrients too low, you'll have more issues with your livestock in the long run. Seems the numbers are right where you want them to be.

i've been toying with the idea of an algae scrubber