ICP results and next steps

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Additional update, finished checking the return pump and other magnets and didn't notice anything. Return pump looks perfect.

I broke up the IM header magnetic and did not see any rust, I'm leaning towards it will still "sealed" despite of the hole I was seeing.

The wave maker I was using to mix saltwater had the smallest amount of rust, very tiny

@Randy Holmes-Farley I spotted my Radion bolt though... could this cause it? This is the only thing I could find

Thank you as always!

Was that in the water itself, or above it?

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Was that in the water itself, or above it?

it sits above it; I'm using the rubber spacer that sits below, so it's somewhat protected. Neither touch the water. I must have spilled water on it a while back while doing maintenance.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Unless water splashes in it at least sometimes, it is probably not the source. There’s a good chance it does contain zinc though.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Update: I received a new bolt from EcoTech ~2 weeks ago and had done 1 weekly 12% water change. That with the new fresh saltwater mixing pump seemed to help. ATI ICP shows improvement with Zinc 13.53 µg/l compared to 20.16 µg/l. Headed in the right direction! Will continue weekly WC and do another ICP in 1 month