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How long do the ICP test usually take to get back?
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How long do the ICP test usually take to get back?
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just started following along, great videos and awesome tank....
How long do the ICP test usually take to get back?
Also... Go Cats.
I sent out the ATI ICP test on April 20th, the test was run today on May 3rd - Looks like calcium is high and I may have over done it on the nitrates.
Their baseline for Ca is lower than most reefers prefer. I didn't look at your salinity, but I don't think Triton flags 440 as too high. Not sure your target.
EDIT: Your Ca is high if that's your true salinity
I've had a hard time keeping my salinity in check the last month or so. I am not calibrating my refractometer each time now and always have to make an adjustment to the checker before I test my tank. Which was my fault, I thought for so long that it was calibrated and just went with the number it gave me when I tested my water.
I started with the Red Sea refractometer, which is a piece of crap that has the upside of teaching the user how easily these things can go out of calibration.
I now use the BRS and calibrate via two different bottles before each use. I'll probably upgrade to the VeeGee some day in the future.
Nothing looks alarming with the salt water results; sure calcium is a bit high, but that wouldn’t cause a concern for sps or coral health, imho. The nitrates are up there, but not awful. Your rodi water does have a bit of silicone... not sure why?
Also, do you think your salinity issues are real or testing error? If they are real, then perhaps there is an issue with your ATO setup...
Still dosing phosphate?
I would. I think the Scoly will rebound if you get some phosphate in there.