Received my water test back and have high zinc 9.8 and aluminum 52.2 in the water. What can I do to remove them without water changes? Anyone know of a good product? I'm trying not to do water changes since I started the Reef Moonshiners method.
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FWIW, those numbers are not likely high enough to be a significant issue, but I would try to prevent them from getting higher.
There are a number of metal binders that may work (polyfilter, metasorb, cuprisorb), but removing the source is also desirable.
Most people with elevated aluminum use white media in their sumps. Do you have any?
Zinc can come from overdosing a trace element additive, or metal parts
In my sump I use socks, nano tech bio spheres and some small rock.FWIW, those numbers are not likely high enough to be a significant issue, but I would try to prevent them from getting higher.
There are a number of metal binders that may work (polyfilter, metasorb, cuprisorb), but removing the source is also desirable.
Most people with elevated aluminum use white media in their sumps. Do you have any?
Zinc can come from overdosing a trace element additive, or metal parts in the water.
I thought thy were the better option that don't leach. But I could be wrong.The biospheres may be the aluminum source.
I thought thy were the better option that don't leach. But I could be wrong.
I think I'll try the curbasorb and polyfiler. Then remove send in a test. Then remove the bio spheres before I send in the next test to see if that it. Do you think that a good idea?
I thought thy were the better option that don't leach. But I could be wrong.The biospheres may be the aluminum source.
Ok I'll remove them thanks for all your helpThat's certainly possible, but unless you have a clear reason to want it there, I'd remove it.