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Aquarium Water Testing results

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ruggerkc, Feb 5, 2013.

  1. Feb 5, 2013 #1
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Why can't I grow coral?




    Salinity measured at 1.027 SG.

    Parameter
    Test Summary Result
    Ammonia (NH3-4)
    Good 0

    Nitrite (NO2)
    Good 0.001

    Nitrate (NO3)
    Good 0.3

    Phosphate (PO4)
    Good 0.05

    Silica (Sio2-3)
    Good 0

    Potassium (K)
    Low 262

    Ionic Calcium (Ca)
    Good 117

    Molybdenum (Mo)
    Good 0.1

    Strontium (Sr)
    Good 7.5

    Magnesium (Mg)
    High 1475

    Iodine (I)
    High 0.12

    Copper (Cu)
    High 0.03

    Alkalinity (meq/L)
    Good 3.4

    Total Calcium (Ca)
    High 455

     
  2. Feb 5, 2013 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

    xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    Wow,


    Your Mag & calcium is pretty high, as well as your copper.


    You are fighting low Pot like us, but that wont kill the coral, just make it loose some color.


    Get your main three in Ionic balance, run some cuprisorb & you should be in good shape.
     
  3. Feb 5, 2013 #3
    Foo

    Foo Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    + 1 but I like Polyfilters just because you will see it change blue in color when removing copper. Just me, as both work. 1.026 salinity. Are you using 2-part?
     
  4. Feb 5, 2013 #4
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    I am dosing 2 part, high salt is do to my refractometer, as I thought I was a little low. I also tested 390 for CA.
     
  5. Feb 5, 2013 #5
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Clowns and Corals carry cupisorb?
     
  6. Feb 6, 2013 #6
    Lee

    Lee Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Casey, did you send a sample to a lab to get all of those results?
     
  7. Feb 6, 2013 #7
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Yes, it's called aquarium water testing.
     
  8. Feb 6, 2013 #8
    Andy The Reef Guy

    Andy The Reef Guy Inactive User

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    didn't they include units (looks like it's safe to assume ppm but still!)? mg/dL is what all of our equipment measures so I have to convert the tests that I run while I'm at work. I'm pretty sure they use similar analysers. No reason to test ammonia on a mail in specimen unless you can keep it below 40*f the entire time from collection until testing. Nitrifying bacteria are ubiquiteous and will continue working even in the sample.
     
  9. Feb 7, 2013 #9
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    [table]




    02-04-2013 - Aquarium - 3 of 6


    Ammonia (NH3-4)
    Good
    0
    0.000 - 0.050 mg/L


    Nitrite (NO2)
    Good
    0.001
    0.000 - 0.100 mg/L


    Phosphate (PO4)
    Good
    0.05
    0.000 - 0.250 mg/L


    Nitrate (NO3)
    Good
    0.3
    0.000 - 25.000 mg/L


    Silica (Sio2-3)
    Good
    0
    0.000 - 0.500 mg/L


    Potassium (K)
    Low
    262
    350.000 - 450.000 mg/L


    Ionic Calcium (Ca)
    Good
    117
    100.000 - 300.000 mg/L


    Boron (B)
    NA
    NA
    3.000 - 6.000 mg/L


    Molybdenum (Mo)
    Good
    0.1
    0.000 - 0.120 mg/L


    Strontium (Sr)
    Good
    7.5
    5.000 - 12.000 mg/L


    Magnesium (Mg)
    High
    1475
    1100.000 - 1400.000 mg/L


    Iodine (I)
    High
    0.12
    0.030 - 0.090 mg/L


    Copper (Cu)
    Good
    0.03
    0.000 - 0.030 mg/L


    Alkalinity (meq/L)
    Good
    3.4
    2.500 - 5.000 meq/L


    Total Calcium (Ca)
    High
    455
    350.000 - 450.000 mg/L


    Iron (Fe)
    NA
    NA
    0.000 - 0.010 mg/L




    [/table]
     
  10. Feb 7, 2013 #10
    Actuary Adel, IA

    Actuary Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Your results are fairly similar to mine...
    Salinity measured at 1.028 SG.
    Parameter Test Summary Result Acceptable Range
    Ammonia (NH3-4) Good 0 0.000 - 0.050 mg/L
    Nitrite (NO2) Good 0.002 0.000 - 0.100 mg/L
    Nitrate (NO3) Good 0.7 0.000 - 0.250 mg/L
    Phosphate (PO4) Good 0.03 0.000 - 25.000 mg/L
    Silica (Sio2-3) Good 0.1 0.000 - 0.500 mg/L
    Potassium (K) High 467 350.000 - 450.000 mg/L
    Ionic Calcium (Ca) Good 113 100.000 - 300.000 mg/L
    Boron (B) NA 3.000 - 6.000 mg/L
    Molybdenum (Mo) High 0.2 0.000 - 0.120 mg/L
    Strontium (Sr) Good 8.7 5.000 - 12.000 mg/L
    Magnesium (Mg) High 1450 1100.000 - 1400.000 mg/L
    Iodine (I) Good 0.03 0.030 - 0.090 mg/L
    Copper (Cu) Good 0 0.000 - 0.030 mg/L
    Alkalinity (meq/L) Good 3.1 2.500 - 5.000 meq/L
    Total Calcium (Ca) High 500 350.000 - 450.000 mg/L
    Iron (Fe) Good 0.002 0.000 - 0.010 mg/L

    It looks like we both have the same thing going on with relatively low ionic calcium but very high total calcium. I have great SPS growth and color and have never dosed potassium... I'm not sure how you guys are depleating your K levels. I was anxiously awaiting these results because I thought my test kit was bad since it always shows elevated potassium.

    I'm surprised from your numbers that you're having troubles growing corals. What kind of corals are you trying to grow? What is your lighting and flow situation?
     

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