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No word yet. I feel like I'm in limbo at the moment. My new RODI will be delivered tomorrow and my refractrometer is on its way. Fish all all fine and happy.I was starting to worry with how quiet it's been over here. Any word from Triton?
No word yet. I feel like I'm in limbo at the moment. My new RODI will be delivered tomorrow and my refractrometer is on its way. Fish all all fine and happy.
Thank you. I will pull everything out and look it over.If it was me, I'd focus first on eliminating the heavy metals or bringing them into balance. Copper absorption media will work here, but only if you know the source has been resolved. Check your equipment thoroughly. Once you are done there, begin balancing the macro elements with a good salt mix and water changes. A good salt mix should bring your other parameters into balance as well. Take your time and you should have a flourishing tank before long.
The only thing that makes me question my water supply is the one bucket I had that read will over 100 on my TDS meter. Electric also. The last think I added is my nano protein skimmer. I will start with that.Definitely start with copper. It alone would wipe out any invert you put in there. @erk is right about the high levels of tin with the copper. Check for cracks in your heater, or loose connections where cords enter the equipment, any flaws, cracks or leaks in your chiller, etc.
I'm not sure where the lithium would come from, or it's effect in an aquarium, but tin, cobalt, and nickel could have come from the ss pipes you mentioned in the beginning, or from faulty or damaged equipment.
Your source water could very well be where some, or all, these things are coming from. Inspect your equipment first, if everything looks good, then the source water would be a good second place to start.
I don't own a tds meter, but I would imagine if water was added to a dirty bucket (like one from last week's water change) it would show up with a noticeably higher amount of dissolved solids. I don't know if it would be 3x what your other buckets read though, and I doubt it could accumulate over time in the bucket.The only thing that makes me question my water supply is the one bucket I had that read will over 100 on my TDS meter. Electric also. The last think I added is my nano protein skimmer. I will start with that.
All great ideas. I have used some filtered water from my fridge a few times. Maybe a gallon twice a year in an emergency to top off ny tank. Other than that, always RO. I also never use my water change bucket to hold new RO. Different buckets.I don't own a tds meter, but I would imagine if water was added to a dirty bucket (like one from last week's water change) it would show up with a noticeably higher amount of dissolved solids. I don't know if it would be 3x what your other buckets read though, and I doubt it could accumulate over time in the bucket.
City water is full of stuff you and I don't want to even think about. A lot of things can affect the concentration of heavy metals or organics in our water supply like the distance from the supply, or the age of the city's pipes or even the plumbing in the business or residence. I read a thread about someone finding copper in their system and it turned out to be from a metal nozzle they used for years on their return pump.
When you get your new RO unit set up, see what it reads for dissolved solids. If source water is in fact your issue, then UPS may have already delivered your solution.
Sounds like a great plan of attack! Good luck!All great ideas. I have used some filtered water from my fridge a few times. Maybe a gallon twice a year in an emergency to top off ny tank. Other than that, always RO. I also never use my water change bucket to hold new RO. Different buckets.
My first plan for tomorrow is to wash out my 3 RO buckets and head to my 3 RO suppliers and get a bucket from each. Then I will check each one with my TDS meter and compare.
Then to start checking my electric wires for cracks. I also want to check my magnetic glass cleaner to make sure that's not cracked or leaking.
I really want to find the source and move on!
Boyd poly filter it supposed to remove metals. Also cuprisorb lists other metals also, and that media can be regeneratedThat actually sounds like it could be fun! Maybe if I get a minute I'll do the same for a few shops around here. I know there's a purpose behind your research, while mine would be yet another excuse to go buy something...but it would still be interesting to see the results.
Did you use one shop more than the other two? It's hard to say still if source water is the culprit since the tds meter doesn't actually say what the solids are that it's detecting. It could be 6 ppm copper at one, and 105 ppm sodium at the other.
And It suppose it's possible for there to be a metal deposit, or a coin or something in the rocks, but it is unlikely.
Have you looked into some copper absorption media? I believe there's other media that can remove some of the other stuff, like aluminum, but I'll have to check.