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//lab.atiaquaristik.com/share/f3548e156f94ea118297 here is the link to my ICP analysis, any and all constructive criticism is much appreciated, and thank you in advance.
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I cannot get your link to work.//lab.atiaquaristik.com/share/f3548e156f94ea118297 here is the link to my ICP analysis, any and all constructive criticism is much appreciated, and thank you in advance.
how should I properly raise my phosphates?
Thank You Randy, I am Not familiar with raising nitrates by dosing, is there a good method to doing that? What would you suggest?
I would recalibrate and re-test (using a 35 salinity solution). It is entirely possible that the ICP salinity is 'wrong'as far as the salinity, I have used both refractometer and Hanna salinity testers and they both show 1.025, I haven't had the Hanna tester that long and was wondering if I should recalibrate, only been using it for about a month or so, I do however do water changes quite frequently on this tank and am wondering if that's why I have such low phosphates.
Were you having problems with your tank - that required an ICP test - or did you just do it to see the results. I personally probably wouldn't dose anything based on an ICP test. Especially if your tank looks good. Are you going with a no-water change regiment - or some other reason for ordering it?I did purchase trisodium phosphate from amazon the Loud wolf brand with the intensions of using but have never dosed it into the system, is this useful and okay to use?
If your tank is doing 'well' with no problems - why not just leave it the way it is? More people mess things up with additions or reactors, etc - than just feeding the fish - and going from there - IMHOThank you, guys, both for chiming in, I have never really been told or shown by my LFS on how to properly add or make the tank perfect so I'm learning along the way, I recalibrated, and I adjusted properly, now I just have to raise the phosphates, I wish the ICP test told you how to raise everything to the proper levels as well, not just the trace elements.
As Randy said you can either feed more, or add phosphate - if you do not want your nitrates to go up. I dont know if you saw it (I didn't at first) - there is a phosphate calculator/nitrate calculator on the bottom of the post he wroteI agree, the main thing was the loss of some corals that were expensive, and I tried to dip them with no success, so I ordered an ICP test to see if anything was off, I added the vanadium and manganese and just rechecked a few months later, they are both low now, but all my corals are looking great, I have been feeding more with the hopes of raising my phosphates, but they are still untraceable. Should I leave the phosphates alone then?