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So I am battling some LCA dinos in the sand bed and while trying to monitor my Po4 and nitrate I am getting mixed results between my Hanna Po4 ulr tests and the results from icp-analysis. I am consistently getting results from the hanna that read 0.08 to 0.10 ppm. The icp analysis tests show much much lower for po4 and phosphorous. I would rule out once or twice that icp analysis is just not reliable on those parameters but it appears to be consistent results. I also bought a new salifert po4 test kit and it is also showing me closer results to the hanna tests at a higher value.
Here are the ICP Analysis results
The dinos did appear in full force in February. I have dosed silicates a few times but nothing too crazy I believe so it should not throw off any Hanna tests or should it? Also the salifert test I was told is not affected as much by high silicates and it also reads more consistent with a higher value.
Silicon/silicates?
Should I get a Hanna Phosphorous tester for more accurate results??
Here are the ICP Analysis results
The dinos did appear in full force in February. I have dosed silicates a few times but nothing too crazy I believe so it should not throw off any Hanna tests or should it? Also the salifert test I was told is not affected as much by high silicates and it also reads more consistent with a higher value.
Silicon/silicates?
Should I get a Hanna Phosphorous tester for more accurate results??