Activated Carbon warning from Triton

[dowdalld]

Anyone seeing this......?

6.6K views · 33 reactions | Global Community Announcement: We are observing a dangerous activated carbon ICP water result signature in our labs around the world. Please be aware! ⚠️ #tritonreef #tritonmethod #triton #tritonappliedreefbioscience #ca

Global Community Announcement: We are observing a dangerous activated carbon ICP water result signature in our labs around the world. Please be aware! ⚠️ #tritonreef #tritonmethod #triton...

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[GlassMunky]

Anyone seeing this......?

6.6K views · 33 reactions | Global Community Announcement: We are observing a dangerous activated carbon ICP water result signature in our labs around the world. Please be aware! ⚠️ #tritonreef #tritonmethod #triton #tritonappliedreefbioscience #ca

Global Community Announcement: We are observing a dangerous activated carbon ICP water result signature in our labs around the world. Please be aware! ⚠️ #tritonreef #tritonmethod #triton...

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first im hearing of it....

 

[Max Rackstraw]

Also first I am hearing of it, seems worrying... but there is no evidence presented, only mentioned.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The link doesn’t work for me. What is the concern?

 

[GlassMunky]

The link doesn’t work for me. What is the concern?

Apparently triton has been seeing super high levels of copper, barium and silica in peoples tanks after adding new carbon.
They believe that due to the war in Ukraine activated carbon suppliers have switched sources and now the carbon is tainted.
They said they had one person in the uk have their entire tank wiped out due to such high levels of copper which they believe was from the carbon.

 

[GlassMunky]

TRITON Applied Reef Bioscience on Instagram: "Global Community Announcement: We are observing a dangerous activated carbon ICP water result signature in our labs around the world. Please be aware! ⚠️ #tritonreef #tritonmethod #triton #tritonapplied

121 likes, 36 comments - tritonreef on March 13, 2024: "Global Community Announcement: We are observing a dangerous activated carbon ICP water result signature in our labs around the world. Pl..."

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Here’s another link to the same video on their IG page
Maybe this one will work for you

 

[george9]

All of these claims are so vagueNo proof, methodology or data to back it up whatsoever. Smelling very scammy to me personally

 

[JonsNano]

I would have expected some proper factual evidence, is this a push to buy aussie carbon lol

 

[Orito]

All of these claims are so vagueNo proof, methodology or data to back it up whatsoever. Smelling very scammy to me personally

Yes it's almost likely you should do an icp to check...

 

[GlassMunky]

All of these claims are so vagueNo proof, methodology or data to back it up whatsoever

yea his replies to people asking questions and saying the same thing as you was also pretty vague and un-helpful.
his answer was basically "trust us we see the test results" but wont say who they have found to be the problem (possibly due to liability concerns if he calls out a company by name?)

 

[george9]

Yes it's almost likely you should do an icp to check...

Quick! Everyone send us your samples ($$$)!! Your tank is at risk!!!!!!

 

[GlassMunky]

you know i actually still have 2 triton tests that ave been sitting here unused for like 3-4 years.... maybe i should send in a sample for fun lol

 

[gbroadbridge]

Anyone can post a page and call themselves triton.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

FWIW, Rox 0.8 is a tightly controlled GAC that is approved for food, beverage and pharmaceutical uses. If folks are concerned, it is a good choice.

 

[Malcontent]

They believe that due to the war in Ukraine activated carbon suppliers have switched sources and now the carbon is tainted.

Hmmm...yeah, Ukraine was the world's leading producer of coconuts.

 

[Devisissy]

My ICP came back with high copper. But I am using carbon bought years and years ago. I am using ROX now even though I have no clue if it works considering the price tag.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

My ICP came back with high copper. But I am using carbon bought years and years ago. I am using ROX now even though I have no clue if it works considering the price tag.

What copper level?

 

[Devisissy]

Copper 8 ug/l

Iron also elevated at 4 ug/l
Aluminum 5 ug/l
Barium 18 ug/l
Silicon 159 ugh/l

Everything he mentioned and some are elevated. This is a new build. At the time of the test the tank had been running less than three months.

Carbon I used I bought two years ago. Cheap top fin. Dusty garbage. Switched to rox last month.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't think any of those are a concern, but the copper (if accurate) is higher than typical. Mine was a bit higher once in the past despite not dosing any.

 

[Orito]

Who would guess? Today on IG triton is teaching how you can test all the medias to see if they leach anything in your reef.