Removing Chromium after ICP

[tomxreef]

Had a lot of suspicious coral deaths in a frag system. Was traced back to bad frag plugs. Any advice for removing Chromium? Currently using polypads and water changes to dilute.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What is a poly pad? Is that a form of a polyfilter?

I’d try using a metal binder like a polyfilter, cuprisorb, or metasorb.

 

[tomxreef]

What is a poly pad? Is that a form of a polyfilter?

I’d try using a metal binder like a polyfilter, cuprisorb, or metasorb.

Yes, I meant polyfilter.

 

[TheGrimReeferTx]

Does a polyfilter remove Chromium? I didn't see it listed as removing it.

 

[tomxreef]

Does a polyfilter remove Chromium? I didn't see it listed as removing it.

I have not come across anything that specifically mentions Chromium :(

 

[reef_ranch]

I would do a couple of 50% water changes over a few days.

 

[TheGrimReeferTx]

What is a poly pad? Is that a form of a polyfilter?

I’d try using a metal binder like a polyfilter, cuprisorb, or metasorb.

Do you have the ability to do a few larger water changes? Maybe 2 or 3 30% water changes spaced a few days a part.

Also a big question is going to be, where did this come from and fixing that issue.

 

[tomxreef]

I would do a couple of 50% water changes over a few days.

Working on it, its a rather large system ~450 gallons

 

[tomxreef]

Do you have the ability to do a few larger water changes? Maybe 2 or 3 30% water changes spaced a few days a part.

Also a big question is going to be, where did this come from and fixing that issue.

Water changes are on going total system volume is ~450 gallons. I tore the system apart looking for any signs of rust or corrosion. I'm about 99% sure the source was tainted ceramic frag plugs.

 

[reef_ranch]

Working on it, its a rather large system ~450 gallons

I feel your pain. I had a magnet rust in my 400 g system. Tried the metal absorbers for a couple of weeks to no avail. The water changes worked very quickly to stabilize the remaining SPS. It will be worth the effort

 

[TheGrimReeferTx]

Water changes are on going total system volume is ~450 gallons. I tore the system apart looking for any signs of rust or corrosion. I'm about 99% sure the source was tainted ceramic frag plugs.

A tank that large does make water changes a burden but should solve the issue.

What kind of plugs were they?

 

[tomxreef]

I feel your pain. I had a magnet rust in my 400 g system. Tried the metal absorbers for a couple of weeks to no avail. The water changes worked very quickly to stabilize the remaining SPS. It will be worth the effort

That's good to hear that it should stabilize. I went ahead and replaced all the magnets and pumps while I looked for any source of the contamination. I even decided to replace the saltwater mixing pumps thinking they could have been the issue.

A tank that large does make water changes a burden but should solve the issue.

What kind of plugs were they?

They are a black top ceramic plug. Used them for years. I randomly came across a post about how the creator is pretty bad about shipping orders in a timely manner, and buried in the comments was a post about them leeching Chromium. I spoke to the poster (who is a sponsor here I think) who isolated the plugs and sent out an icp and confirmed it. I'm waiting on another icp to confirm my suspicions. I'd rather not put them on blast until I get confirmation myself.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Does a polyfilter remove Chromium? I didn't see it listed as removing it.

Most metal binders are fairly general types. And I expect it binds some forms of chromium.