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Hello,
I just got my ICP results back and honestly have no clue if they are good or bad. ICP Analysis only made 3 elements yellow…Fe, Co, and Mn.
My tank is bare bottom, has 70 gallons of water volume, and is predominately LPS. I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef and dose All For Reef. I target feed with Reef Roids and Red Sea AB+. I also dose Lugol’s every other day. My coral have fantastic coloration, polyp extension, growth, and look healthy. I feed my fish a mix of frozen, pellets, and flakes…no more than they can - eat avoiding excess waste.
I regularly test…Alk, salinity, Ca, Mg, NO3, PO4, and Iodine/Iodide. I knew my Ca was a little high…but am shocked that my ICP Phosphorus was 766 ppm! I know phosphate is different…but I barely get PO4 values using my Hanna ULR PO4 kit…usually .03-.07.
What I’m really unsure about is how to interpret all these other trace elements/metals that seem really high to me…like a Titanium value of 1224ppb. I have a titanium heater?
Is anyone well enough versed to review my values and provide a little feedback?
I greatly appreciate any assistance.
I just got my ICP results back and honestly have no clue if they are good or bad. ICP Analysis only made 3 elements yellow…Fe, Co, and Mn.
My tank is bare bottom, has 70 gallons of water volume, and is predominately LPS. I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef and dose All For Reef. I target feed with Reef Roids and Red Sea AB+. I also dose Lugol’s every other day. My coral have fantastic coloration, polyp extension, growth, and look healthy. I feed my fish a mix of frozen, pellets, and flakes…no more than they can - eat avoiding excess waste.
I regularly test…Alk, salinity, Ca, Mg, NO3, PO4, and Iodine/Iodide. I knew my Ca was a little high…but am shocked that my ICP Phosphorus was 766 ppm! I know phosphate is different…but I barely get PO4 values using my Hanna ULR PO4 kit…usually .03-.07.
What I’m really unsure about is how to interpret all these other trace elements/metals that seem really high to me…like a Titanium value of 1224ppb. I have a titanium heater?
Is anyone well enough versed to review my values and provide a little feedback?
I greatly appreciate any assistance.