Trace element test kits (1 Viewer)

[reefling]

Does anyone south of I10 have any of these kits? I have stuff that does not want to open, and I am having difficulty figuring out why.

Nitrates are 20-30ish. API test kit so it's hard to be exact.
Calcium is about 420 brand new red Sea kit
ALK is around 8 brand new Hanna checker
Magnesium is around 1280-1300 brand new red Sea.

My salinity is 1.025 checked with a refractometer.


My phosphates are never detectible with my salifert kits. I am looking to get a Hanna checker in the next month or two. I will test with my salifert tonight when I get home.


I feed very light, so I am leaning toward trace element issues because to my understanding that is how most are replaced. Water changes is not an efficient way to boost them. My bio load is very light for a 75g.

Christmas wrasse, tomini tang, and 2 pajama cardinas.


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[mittens]

Does anyone south of I10 have any of these kits? I have stuff that does not want to open, and I am having difficulty figuring out why.

Nitrates are 20-30ish. API test kit so it's hard to be exact.
Calcium is about 420 brand new red Sea kit
ALK is around 8 brand new Hanna checker
Magnesium is around 1280-1300 brand new red Sea.

My salinity is 1.025 checked with a refractometer.


My phosphates are never detectible with my salifert kits. I am looking to get a Hanna checker in the next month or two. I will test with my salifert tonight when I get home.


I feed very light, so I am leaning toward trace element issues because to my understanding that is how most are replaced. Water changes is not an efficient way to boost them. My bio load is very light for a 75g.

Christmas wrasse, tomini tang, and 2 pajama cardinas.


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I have a redsea kit


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[RR-MAN]

In my opinion your nitrates could be much higher (I never trust API/red sea). Get a Salifert/Elos NO3 test kit. Get the Hanna HI736 ULR checker for your phosphates.

I think the culprit is the nitrates...

Does anyone south of I10 have any of these kits? I have stuff that does not want to open, and I am having difficulty figuring out why.

Nitrates are 20-30ish. API test kit so it's hard to be exact.
Calcium is about 420 brand new red Sea kit
ALK is around 8 brand new Hanna checker
Magnesium is around 1280-1300 brand new red Sea.

My salinity is 1.025 checked with a refractometer.


My phosphates are never detectible with my salifert kits. I am looking to get a Hanna checker in the next month or two. I will test with my salifert tonight when I get home.


I feed very light, so I am leaning toward trace element issues because to my understanding that is how most are replaced. Water changes is not an efficient way to boost them. My bio load is very light for a 75g.

Christmas wrasse, tomini tang, and 2 pajama cardinas.


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[webster1234]

I know they're not cheap but when I can't seem to figure things out, I get a Triton test done. That's a good place to start to rule out things you can't test for. Things like iodine, strontium, heavy metals, and many trace elements.

If you aren't running a calcium reactor...you should be dosing trace elements, strontium, iodine etc,....or doing big water changes. Otherwise, your tank is probably deficient in something you aren't/can't test for.

 

[mittens]

Me me pick me! I have a whole redsea kit that I only used once and will never use again.


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[reefling]

What's your zip?

Me me pick me! I have a whole redsea kit that I only used once and will never use again.


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[mittens]

What's your zip?

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77008


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[reefling]

77008


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Not really too close, but better than the Woodlands. Haha

I may try to look you up this weekend.

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[mittens]

Not really too close, but better than the Woodlands. Haha

I may try to look you up this weekend.

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What exactly are you trying to test for. Iodine for example requires your test water being next to your tank so you wouldn’t be able to bring a water sample, if that’s what you’re thinking.


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[printed3dparts]

I have that same trace element red Sea one that i used once as well. I live in Bear Creek in case getting together with mittens doesn't work out...

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[printed3dparts]

Btw although not as good in some elements https://www.icp-analysis.com is cheaper and here in the US...

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[reefling]

What exactly are you trying to test for. Iodine for example requires your test water being next to your tank so you wouldn’t be able to bring a water sample, if that’s what you’re thinking.


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I have never tested iodine. It needs to be by the tank?

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[mittens]

I have never tested iodine. It needs to be by the tank?

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Yes you need to get a vial of water and float it in your tank for like 10 min and compare it to another vial


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[oguzman]

Did you ever end up setting up the two part doser? I have noticed my stuff gets angry for one of two reasons, something (like my stupid peppermint shrimp) attacks my meaty corals. Or if I get a an alk swing from either dumping too much or too little kalk in the system.