1st ICP

[Methodzx860]

Hi everyone ! I have a one year old tank i currently sent out an ICP test for . Been having issues with growth , polyp bailout and sps. Wondering if any here with more experience can provide some deeper insight into the water analysis !

Thank in advance !

 

[blaxsun]

Your calcium is a bit high, you have elevated phosphates, alkalinity and some of your trace elements (iodine, iron, nickel) are a little low. You have slightly elevated zinc and you're showing some tin as a pollutant.

Overall there doesn't seem to be any red flags. Depending on the brand of salt you use the alkalinity may be normal. I'm not sure if you dose alkalinity, calcium and magnesium or supplement with trace elements.

Lighting, flow and water parameters are usually the main suspects. Flow is a visual thing, lighting can be checked with a PAR meter and you can easily adjust (or add) supplements as needed. Without knowing the size of your tank, what salt you use, what % of water changes and how often you perform and what supplements you dose (if any) it would be hard to throw any suggestions out.

You may also want to post some images of the corals in question (and possibly start a new thread) so some of the resident coral experts will have more information to look at.

 

[Pistondog]

Like @blaxsun said, nothing in icp stands out.
Try to raise salinity up to 35 ppt over a week or so.
Post other tank specifics, maintenance, ph.
It might just be an expectations issue. We've all had the things you describe.

 

[Methodzx860]

This is a video I just took today . Everything looks OK at this point

Only using filter pads for filtration but planning to install a skimmer.

I'm dosing 2 ml AFR and use Fritz salt. I do bi weekly water changes. I used to do 5 gallons but I've cut back to 2.5 gallons.


Occasionally feed reef roids and benepets. Switch between flakes and frozen. Pellets here and there. & occasionally red sea AB+

Livestock is 2 small clowns. Rainford Goby. Small Yellow watchmen and a Tail spot soon . Couple hermits snails , nassarius and astrea . A conch. & 2 sexy shrimp.

It's a 20 gallon Nuvo lit with an AI prime about 8-10 from the top of water running a modified AB+. Did use a par meter to optimize a few months after initial setup.

Sicce 1.5 for return . 2 AI Nero 3s ran low and alternating speeds never above 30% power . And a tunze 6040 ran low as well.

 

[Methodzx860]

ATO reservoir dosing pump.

Using microbacter7 and microbacter clean again recently as well.