Heavy metals and some low trace elements

[pythpyth]

Hi everybody,

I got my first icp back, my tank is a little older than 6 months. I checked my wavemakers and return pump they’re not rusty or whatever. But my heavy metals are high, and I do miss some normal trace elements if I do read that correctly.

But I am not sure what to do. I do not dose anything at the moment. My osmose icp is coming in as well. And I use tropic marin pro reef salt.

The issue is my euphyllia still got retracting flash, and the hellfire and 24k are losing some color.

Could you help me?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Are you sure there are no metal parts in the system, such as a hose clamp or a brass fitting?

 

[pythpyth]

Are you sure there are no metal parts in the system, such as a hose clamp or a brass fitting?

Thank you for answering!

I just checked the skimmer pump as well, but there`s no rust there. And the only hose clamps I used are from plastic. The only metal is in my aquarium is the returnpump and the skimmer pump. But that is covered. The fleece filter is all plastics.

I used aquaforest bio sand, I did get second hand dry rock. But I did the whole bleaching process.

The thing I do find weird is that if I am correct if there is a big metal leach that your inverts will suffer right? But my shrimp and snails are blooming. I even got 4 trochus babies.

If u get anymore tips or stuff I should look at please let me know! I have been following your posts for a while already, so its all welcome :) Thanks again!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I am not certain there’s good data on exactly what levels cause problems for which organisms, and iCP testing is only a part of the story as it cannot distinguish chemical forms.

 

[pythpyth]

I am not certain there’s good data on exactly what levels cause problems for which organisms, and iCP testing is only a part of the story as it cannot distinguish chemical forms.

Is there any actions I should take or wouldn’t you know? I do understand that you got to find the source, but no clue what it could be other than my rock or sand. Or the mysis/krill I feed.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Using a metal binder such as cuprisorb, a polyfilter, or metasorb can help reduce the levels.