Triton Results questions

[Tham121988]

Hello,

Here are my triton results for my 20 gallon total system. This was the water sample before I started dosing the triton core7. I'm still trying to lower my alkalinity to 8. It is about 10-11 at the moment. I am supposed to be dosing 1.54ml of each container but my doser only does in on ml increments. How can I dilute it in order to get a more accurate dosing. If I do a 1:1 ratio with RO/DI and dose 3ml a day?

Also, prior to dosing triton core7 I was dosing coral systems by zeovit. I was not dosing any magnesium, kalk, etc. That is probably why my calcium is really low. I just added a new batch of corals and it sucked it out quickly. That being said, I should just continue to dose the core7 and there is no need for the additional calcium supplement? Also, I don't need to by a 2 part for auto top off do I? I purchased the Tropic Marin Pro salt for the 6x water changes. I am not sure where the contamination is coming from. I did have a twist tie holding my probe on in the water, but it was outside of the water. It hasn't been in there for awhile.

As far as my phosphate, I am shocked it's low, but I will reduce the amount of GFO I am using.

 

[Tham121988]

These are the results

 

[Tham121988]

Hmm, here are the results. Last one didn't upload.

 

[Tim@Triton]

Hello,

Here are my triton results for my 20 gallon total system. This was the water sample before I started dosing the triton core7. I'm still trying to lower my alkalinity to 8. It is about 10-11 at the moment. I am supposed to be dosing 1.54ml of each container but my doser only does in on ml increments. How can I dilute it in order to get a more accurate dosing. If I do a 1:1 ratio with RO/DI and dose 3ml a day?

Also, prior to dosing triton core7 I was dosing coral systems by zeovit. I was not dosing any magnesium, kalk, etc. That is probably why my calcium is really low. I just added a new batch of corals and it sucked it out quickly. That being said, I should just continue to dose the core7 and there is no need for the additional calcium supplement? Also, I don't need to by a 2 part for auto top off do I? I purchased the Tropic Marin Pro salt for the 6x water changes. I am not sure where the contamination is coming from. I did have a twist tie holding my probe on in the water, but it was outside of the water. It hasn't been in there for awhile.

As far as my phosphate, I am shocked it's low, but I will reduce the amount of GFO I am using.

You can dilute the solutions no problem. If your Alk is not dropping then keep reducing the dose, if you have to stop dosing all together than stop until it drops, you can always add more hardy corals to try and increase your uptake.

Carry out the recommended water changes to try and rebalance the elements, especially Calcium. Look for something corroding for the excess Chromium, it doesn't have to be in the water to affect it.

 

[Tham121988]

You can dilute the solutions no problem. If your Alk is not dropping then keep reducing the dose, if you have to stop dosing all together than stop until it drops, you can always add more hardy corals to try and increase your uptake.

Carry out the recommended water changes to try and rebalance the elements, especially Calcium. Look for something corroding for the excess Chromium, it doesn't have to be in the water to affect it.

Thank you very much. I have some Tropic Marin Pro Reef Sea Salt that should be here Thursday and I will start doing the 6x water changes starting then. I am looking for something corroding, but haven't found the source yet. I will keep searching.