Should I start dosing trace elements?

[wisnia99]

Hi,
Recently some of my zoas started to close/melt acro frags die after i put them in, and frogspawns not opening fully.
Here is my ICP test. My tank is about 7 months old so I guess its not established fully but the coraline is growing like crazy on the back wall.

Thanks!

 

[wisnia99]

I do about 1% automatic daily water change

 

[Cichlid Dad]

IMHO you need to first figure out the aluminum issue. Not an expert but it's listed as a pollutant and is way high.

 

[wisnia99]

Im not sure where its coming from. I use rowaphos I read that some phosphate removers can leach aluminium. Also some my palet food can have that as well.

 

[wisnia99]

my RODI water is clean according to ICP

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

IMO, it's a fine experiment to dose certain trace elements. A mixture wou8ld be easiest, but not perfect since some are already on the high side while others may be low. Still, something like Tropic Marin A and K may be useful.

Rowaphos does not boost aluminum. White media of various sorts does that, but I'm not sure your level is high enough to cause issues. It didn't in short term tests I performed.

 

[Seansea]

Ya you low on iodine and really low on manganese. I use captiv8 trace elements put right in my ato

 

[wisnia99]

IMO, it's a fine experiment to dose certain trace elements. A mixture wou8ld be easiest, but not perfect since some are already on the high side while others may be low. Still, something like Tropic Marin A and K may be useful.

Rowaphos does not boost aluminum. White media of various sorts does that, but I'm not sure your level is high enough to cause issues. It didn't in short term tests I performed.

I forgot to mention I have marinepure biomedia in my sump. I think this may be the problem. I don't really want to take them out.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I forgot to mention I have marinepure biomedia in my sump. I think this may be the problem. I don't really want to take them out.

Likely yes. What does it accomplish in your tank?

 

[wisnia99]

Likely yes. What does it accomplish in your tank?

I was thinking I need that for good bio filtration I have about 20 2" cubes in there as well as in my refugium where I grow Cheto I could start taking them out I just don't want to shock the tank.