My recent icp-ms

[painter1982]

 

[gorilla]

My 2 cents ? Send this to Patrick Foster over at Atoll, he will make for you a custom 2 part solutoin for you reef tank based on the size. By far the easiest way to correct all levels

 

[BeanAnimal]

What issue are you having that you think the ICP report can help you address?

 

[painter1982]

What issue are you having that you think the ICP report can help you address?

Not too many issues. Fluorine and iron have been consistently low. It’s a 8 month old sps tank. This is 2nd icp in two months. I corrected everything. But I’m not sure how to keep the iron and fluorine up by dosing. I have the ati chemicals for them. Ati recommendations say how much to add to correct it but idk how much to keep it corrected. Or how to test more often. I use All for Reef. Manganese also

 

[EnterName]

What issue are you having that you think the ICP report can help you address?

Not too many issues. Fluorine and iron have been consistently low. It’s a 8 month old sps tank. This is 2nd icp in two months. I corrected everything. But I’m not sure how to keep the iron and fluorine up by dosing. I have the ati chemicals for them. Ati recommendations say how much to add to correct it but idk how much to keep it corrected. Or how to test more often. I use All for Reef. Manganese also

Iron is one of those trace elements that are taken up very fast and can even become a limiting factor in the ocean. It has to be added very frequently, preferably daily. ATI offers "Daily Traces" (A & B), but there are many other solutions available containing trace elements that deplete quickly. Iron is just one of the extreme cases because it's natural concentration is so low but the demand is high.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Adding to the response above:

I am not going to tell you not to use ICP, but I personally don't see the value other than in narrow cases where something bad is happening and no other explanations or simple remedies can correct the situation.

See @Randy Holmes-Farley's posts regarding Iron. His advice is sound and tested. Many of us don't dose it, but it can be dosed safely if you feel the need. The ICP results are not going to properly reflect this.

I would look here for solid advice
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-thoughts-on-trace-elements.1028490/

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

My 2 cents ? Send this to Patrick Foster over at Atoll, he will make for you a custom 2 part solutoin for you reef tank based on the size. By far the easiest way to correct all levels

Seems impossible for anyone to determine what is needed to keep a tank at any particular level based on one ICP.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It looks pretty good to me. No urgent needs.

You may or may not benefit from some trace elements, and if you want to try some as an experiment, I'd start with something like Tropic Marin A and K and see if the tenk responds in an apparently beneficial way.

I'd also suggest feeding more or dosing phosphate to get phosphate a bit higher.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Not too many issues. Fluorine and iron have been consistently low. It’s a 8 month old sps tank. This is 2nd icp in two months. I corrected everything. But I’m not sure how to keep the iron and fluorine up by dosing. I have the ati chemicals for them. Ati recommendations say how much to add to correct it but idk how much to keep it corrected. Or how to test more often. I use All for Reef. Manganese also

IMO, it is unclear if fluorine (as fluoride) is needed or beneficial. I'd consider dosing it as experimental unless it is part of a cocktail such as Tropic marine A and K.

 

[painter1982]

It looks pretty good to me. No urgent needs.

You may or may not benefit from some trace elements, and if you want to try some as an experiment, I'd start with something like Tropic Marin A and K and see if the tenk responds in an apparently beneficial way.

I'd also suggest feeding more or dosing phosphate to get phosphate a bit higher.

Is it possible the phosphate is consumed during the two week period from taking sample until it’s tested? My Hanna said .09 and trident np said .11 from the same sample. I dose neophos daily and feed a lot just to maintain that. Thank you for the response.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is it possible the phosphate is consumed during the two week period from taking sample until it’s tested? My Hanna said .09 and trident np said .11 from the same sample. I dose neophos daily and feed a lot just to maintain that. Thank you for the response.

Possibly.

What company is this and how is the sample collected?