@tim at triton

[scotty333]

Hi Tim,
I don’t know how to pm you , maybe someone will chime in but if you see this can you tell me if after receiving my icp with 0 nickel your advise of 20ml ( 400ltr tank) stands

Currently I have the 20ml in my ato for 10 days so less than the 3 days recommended

I’m a bit edgy given it’s a metal but would like to see the benefits of it at the correct level

Thanks

 

[scotty333]

I think I just need to trust the dose amount is exact to achieve 4 ug/l in 400 ltr being the current level actually 0 but even if the detection limit is 1.3 it won’t exceed the 5 max

 

[scotty333]

One more thing please
Why is there no dosing value for 0 iron when it’s aparently needed especially for macro algae

 

[scotty333]

God
Didn’t know there was a calculator doh!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

God
Didn’t know there was a calculator doh!

If that's true, I'd dose 1 ppb a couple of times a week.

 

[scotty333]

If that's true, I'd dose 1 ppb a couple of times a week.

I’m even more confused now
.4 is to reach what level? That’s not per day because they put a max of 2ml per day
So what the heck is that of use?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I’m even more confused now
.4 is to reach what level? That’s not per day because they put a max of 2ml per day
So what the heck is that of use?

It's a boost. You have to decide what boost you want and how often to use it. That's what I gave advice on.

 

[scotty333]

It's a boost. You have to decide what boost you want and how often to use it. That's what I gave advice on.

I want to get to 1 and maintain that value

 

[scotty333]

I mean if 2ml a day is max should I add like 10ml for 10 days in the ato?

 

[scotty333]

Here’s the plan
I’ll add 10ml to my ato which is 10 days but in 5 days I’ll send off the icp , empty the ato and replace with rodi no trace until I get the results

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Forget the max claims and add that 1 ppb twice a week. Trying to fix iron at some specific level is not worth the effort, and there’s no evidence it has utility over dosing a few times a week.

I do not recommend iron in ATO due to the oxidation potential which can change the firm.

 

[scotty333]

Forget the max claims and add that 1 ppb twice a week. Trying to fix iron at some specific level is not worth the effort, and there’s no evidence it has utility over dosing a few times a week.

I do not recommend iron in ATO due to the oxidation potential which can change the firm.

What’s 1ppb in ml ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

What’s 1ppb in ml ?

Use the calculator. 1 ppb = 1 ug/L. Assume the tank has zero and the target is 1 ug/L.

 

[scotty333]

Use the calculator. 1 ppb = 1 ug/L. Assume the tank has zero and the target is 1 ug/L.

Doesn’t that convert to ml ? Calculators are getting me in a muddle

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Doesn’t that convert to ml ? Calculators are getting me in a muddle

Go to this page:

Trace Element Supplementation Calculator

The most experienced in solution based water chemistry in the industry. Continuing to revolutionise reef keeping worldwide since 2008.

www.triton-lab.de

enter your aquarium volume (I entered 100 L)

add 0 in the aquarium level and 1 ug/L in the desired level and calculate the volume in mL
I get 0.1 mL

 

[scotty333]

Go to this page:

Trace Element Supplementation Calculator

The most experienced in solution based water chemistry in the industry. Continuing to revolutionise reef keeping worldwide since 2008.

www.triton-lab.de

enter your aquarium volume (I entered 100 L)

add 0 in the aquarium level and 1 ug/L in the desired level and calculate the volume in mL
I get 0.1 mL

I’ve done that already as above and went with half the max dose of 2ml per day