A little help with my first triton test results please

[Michael43]

sone stuff is pretty apparent what it is but with my few rough spots could use a little help. In particular with the lithium thing and not sure really how to correct the phosphate thing. I have no gfo running at this point and a ton of fish I feed twice daily. Any and all input is much appreciated. Hope you can read my screen shots

 

[bios]

From results toxic substances 0
low level of I excess of Li
Feed once for a day and control po4 after a week
Sorry what's gfo?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I do not see anything particularly noteworthy or requiring action except phosphate may be too low and you may want to allow it to rise or even dose it.

Can you describe any export methods you use?

The lithium is no concern.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Sorry what's gfo?

Granular ferric oxide. A phosphate binder.

 

[bios]

Thank you randy

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[Michael43]

Sorry let me be ignorant what do you mean by export? I guess triton doesn't test nitrates or alk?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Sorry let me be ignorant what do you mean by export? I guess triton doesn't test nitrates or alk?

No, they do not normally test those.

By export I mean in what ways do N and P leave the water in your tank. Macroalgae? ATS? Skimming? Denitrator? etc.

 

[Michael43]

I have an oversized skimmer and have always run gfo with ROX Carbon from BRS but over the last 2 months have been cutting the gfo back to where now I have barely any in it mostly just using the reactors for carbon. But I have a pretty simple system. Red Sea reefer with sump. Sump has the dual reactor, aquamaxx skimmer, and seperate pump to my uv and back. It also has some live rock in it. My 2 part adds to the sump. Then back to the tank through my vectra(amazing pump)

 

[Michael43]

No fuge, macro algae, Ats or denitrater. Not sure if I should have these things but the system rubs pretty good other than feeling my sps don't grow nor have the color they could. That's why I'm thinking of switching lights as well.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Taking out the remaining GFO should like a fine step. Feeding more is also a possibility.

 

[SciGuy2]

So, by posting those results you're basically bragging.

 

[Michael43]

Haha I'm glad to hear that sciguy. I was panicing. I need to get these phosphates up tho. Probably why my chalices don't look happy too