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Water Testing For Sps Tank
Water Test Summary
Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.005 Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.006 Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................0.4 Phosphate (PO4) ..........................Good ........................................... 0.01 Silica (SiO2-3) ............................. High..............................................1.5 Potassium (K) ...............................Low............................................. 243 Calcium (Ca)................................Good ............................................ 408 Boron (B) ....................................Good .............................................5.6 Molybdenum (Mo)......................... High..............................................0.2 Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................8.1 Magnesium (Mg) ...........................Low........................................... 1095 Iodine (IŻ)...................................Good ........................................... 0.03 Copper (Cu++) ............................Good ........................................... 0.01 Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 2.94 Just for kicks I decided to send water to aquariumwatertesting.com. Another toy to feed the obsessive nature of a reef nut. My observations and complaints of the tank are as follows. 1. Some cyano. 2. Some cloudiness to water especially in am. 3. when ever I add a gfo I seem to get some base stn. Which usually stops when removed, but sometimes the entire colony stn's. A painful slow observation. From this test: Si is high: How to reduce add gfo per AWT.com. PROBLEM: I have had terrible luck using this. POSSIBLY more water change. I also do not use flake food, I use formula frozen foods. Molybdenum high : AWT.com states IT MAY FUEL CYANO and recommends to discontinue additives containing it. It also states that salt mixes may be high in molybdenum. PROBLEM: I really do not add any additives except ca (ice melt, mg, ice melt, baking soda, 5% water change weekly) CONCLUSION: Tropic marin salt is high in Molybdenum and I should change mix or stop wondering why molybdenum is high. Other than this I am happy with salt. Mg low: Just a over site I just added some more mag flakes, actually prior to getting results back. K low: This is a new one for me I know zeovit makes a k test and additive. I generally look for a lower cost alternative to additives which rules out zeovit additives. If it will make a big difference I will consider zeovit k test and additives. ANY COMMENTS AND EDUCATED OPINIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ANYONE IN PHILA AREA ALWAYS GLAD TO SHARE OR TRADE A FRAG. |
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Everybody's tests on Si have been coming back on the high side, I send my samples out tomorrow, we will see.
I have to agree with you on the potassium additive from ZEO,$$$$$$ |
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