ICP that includes DOC's?

[SamMule]

Can anyone suggest a good ICP that includes Dissolved Organic Carbon? I would really like to know where my tank is in that regard.

 

[CHSUB]

FM has with up grades. Doing my second with the upgrade tomorrow, have done 5 overall. Happy with results, however it’s the only company I have used.

 

[KStatefan]

Can anyone suggest a good ICP that includes Dissolved Organic Carbon? I would really like to know where my tank is in that regard.

I do not think there are any that do. There are a couple that have SAK254 which is correlated to DOC but if you want DOC Triton
DOC is it.

 

[CHSUB]

I do not think

I agree with this statement.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Oceamo has a specific organic test that gives many different organic levels. They do not provide a total doc test result, but do provide dozens of different organics.

Randy’s Tank Water Test for Organics

I had my water tested both by icp-ms and for organics by Oceamo. The icp data and discussion is here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-aquarium-water-test-results.1139361/ As I noted there, some reasons for testing organics included seeing if chemistry might shed light on two issues...

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[Dan_P]

Oceamo has a specific organic test that gives many different organic levels. They do not provide a total doc test result, but do provide dozens of different organics.

Randy’s Tank Water Test for Organics

I had my water tested both by icp-ms and for organics by Oceamo. The icp data and discussion is here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-aquarium-water-test-results.1139361/ As I noted there, some reasons for testing organics included seeing if chemistry might shed light on two issues...

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Don’t they offer an absorbance at 254 nm that correlates with DOC?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Don’t they offer an absorbance at 254 nm that correlates with DOC?

Yes, their normal icp includes a 254 nm absorbance. I show it here for my tank. Some things will mess with how well that tracks with doc (such as ozone or foods with absorbing vitamins), but it may be useful if one wants a rough estimate of whether the tank has excessive organics.,

Randy's Aquarium Water Test Results

There are three primary reasons that I opted to get my water tested for both inorganic elements, and organic compounds (by Oceamo). 1. I have a magnifica anemone that just won't stay put, and despite apparently doing fine, it releases from the rock entirely about once every 10 days. While it...

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[SamMule]

Ok, thanks guys! Sorry for the late response. My R2R notifications have been buggy lately.
I dont need anything exact. Just want to see if I have any excess built up