David's Triton results and system photos

[dirtdobber06]

<p><br><br><br>I use Reef Crystals and Reef Fusion 1&amp;2 20 mL twice a week.&nbsp; 120 ga, built into wall.<br>Calcium 498.7<br>Mg 1456<br>Abnormalities from Triton Test:<br>Br 97.44<br>Li 522&nbsp; (setpoint 200 ug/l)<br>Phospohate 0 (says this is bad but I'm not if this is a bad thing.<br>Phosphorus also 0.<br><br>I don't know if I need to change anything.<br><br>There are no fish in tank right now.&nbsp; Tank is fallow from ich treatment, waiting until I get home from vacation next weekend to buy anything.&nbsp; The loan inhabitant is a cleaner shrimp.&nbsp; Guess its not a fish tank any more, its a shrimp tank.<br type="_moz"></p>

 

[dirtdobber06]

How do I post the images from my test? Have PDF.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If there are no fish in the tank and you are not feeding it, it isn't surprising the phosphate is very low. Corals may need a bit of food added, however.

 

[dirtdobber06]

Guess its lone inhabitant not a banker shrimp....ooops

 

[dirtdobber06]

I put 1 tsp of Phytoplex in on Wednesdays and Sundays. I usually throw a couple of pellits of food in every day to keep biofilter going. The mangroves are doing good.

 

[dirtdobber06]

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

It is hard to read, but it looks like you have elevated aluminum as well.

Are you using any white minerals as phosphate binders or blocks or such for bacterial growth?

 

[dirtdobber06]

No phosphate binders. I waa hoping the mangroves would keep the phosphates down. I aslo have some macro growing in fuge and DT. Since I dont have fish in there to eat the
Macro. Here is a more recent pic of DT.

 

[dirtdobber06]

I have had this tank set up for over 5 years and just switched from gravel to sand this summer. I stopped using gfo about 8 months ago.

 

[dirtdobber06]

What negative effects will be seen from Bromine being elevated? Mine is 97.44 (reference 62.0 mg/l)
What negative effects will be see from Lithium being 522.9 ug/L when reference is 200 ug/L?
What negative effects will be see from Vanadium being 2.5 ug/L whn reference is1.2 ug/L?
Are there articles that discuss the effects of these elements?
Have any salt mixes that are used here in the US been tested?