Bad ICP test HELP

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

I sent 2 ICP tests, One for my RODI, and one for my new 200G. and the results wasn't what I expected.

I have HIGH ten, High aluminum, and IRON. It's brand new tank, brand new equipment's. The only thing i can remember i did was using a metal wrench to unscrew one of the tight links on my tank, and the metal part touched the water.

As far as my RODI sample, they didn't find unwanted elements in my tank however they found some other stuff. The water sample i sent at first i did a mistake i filled my tank's water, but then i rinsed it 1000+ times before filling my RODI, I don't know if those element they caught are from the salt tank as the salinity at the end shows not 0?

1-Tank icp test https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroom/icp-oes/187309

2-RODI https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroom/icp-oes/187555

Reefahholic · Aug 30, 2023

I can’t see the results. Can you list the values for each element.

LgTas · Aug 30, 2023

What livestock do you have. Are you seeing signs of an issue with them?

Presence of fluoride in your RODI reading makes me think its not functioning 100%

endlessrealm · Aug 30, 2023

LgTas said:
What livestock do you have. Are you seeing signs of an issue with them?

Presence of fluoride in your RODI reading makes me think its not functioning 100%

But the thing is. It shows also salinity. I did a mistake where i took a sample of tanks water and then i rinsed it out 1000 times and added rodi makes me thing if thats tje case?

KStatefan · Aug 30, 2023

endlessrealm said:
But the thing is. It shows also salinity. I did a mistake where i took a sample of tanks water and then i rinsed it out 1000 times and added rodi makes me thing if thats tje case?

I assume the salinity number is calculated form the Sodium, mag and potassium that was in your sample. I would also assume this was from contaminant from first filling with tank water.

Disregard I thought I was responding to the OP.

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

Reefahholic said:
I can’t see the results. Can you list the values for each element.

KStatefan said:
I assume the salinity number is calculated form the Sodium, mag and potassium that was in your sample. I would also assume this was from contaminant from first filling with tank water.

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

Reefahholic said:
I can’t see the results. Can you list the values for each element.

Do u know if i can add my fish today or not? 2 clowns and they are getting delivered today

KStatefan said:
I assume the salinity number is calculated form the Sodium, mag and potassium that was in your sample. I would also assume this was from contaminant from first filling with tank water.

Disregard I thought I was responding to the OP.

LgTas said:
What livestock do you have. Are you seeing signs of an issue with them?

Presence of fluoride in your RODI reading makes me think its not functioning 100%

thatmanMIKEson · Aug 30, 2023

charbel101 said:
Do u know if i can add my fish today or not? 2 clowns and they are getting delivered today

disregard icp test/testing for new tank/new reefers! use rodi water if possible mix a good salt up to salinity and call it done. how long have you had it set up now? I'm sure it's fine for a couple of clowns, just don't put any more fish in for a few weeks and see how it goes.

are you using live rock?

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

thatmanMIKEson said:
disregard icp test/testing for new tank/new reefers! use rodi water if possible mix a good salt up to salinity and call it done. how long have you had it set up now? I'm sure it's fine for a couple of clowns, just don't put any more fish in for a few weeks and see how it goes.

are you using live rock?

Im using caribsea rock in display glued by a bucket of mortar from brs. And i recently bought live rock from tampa bay. 16 pounds for my refugim area. And my tank its like 3-4 weeks old now

thatmanMIKEson · Aug 30, 2023

charbel101 said:
Im using caribsea rock in display glued by a bucket of mortar from brs. And i recently bought live rock from tampa bay. 16 pounds for my refugim area. And my tank its like 3-4 weeks old now

yeah you should be fine to put the clowns in, just don't add a bunch of other fish to soon

thatmanMIKEson · Aug 30, 2023

disregard the icp test results, don't even think about the results

vetteguy53081 · Aug 30, 2023

charbel101 said:
I sent 2 ICP tests, One for my RODI, and one for my new 200G. and the results wasn't what I expected.

I have HIGH ten, High aluminum, and IRON. It's brand new tank, brand new equipment's. The only thing i can remember i did was using a metal wrench to unscrew one of the tight links on my tank, and the metal part touched the water.

As far as my RODI sample, they didn't find unwanted elements in my tank however they found some other stuff. The water sample i sent at first i did a mistake i filled my tank's water, but then i rinsed it 1000+ times before filling my RODI, I don't know if those element they caught are from the salt tank as the salinity at the end shows not 0?

1-Tank icp test https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroom/icp-oes/187309

2-RODI https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroom/icp-oes/187555

The results actually looked good. The phosphate is low but will build with addition of livestock and feeding. Doing this test now is premature and I recommend every 6 months while doing normal maintenance. Some of the lower values you can address once you have coral in the tank and as for metals- often typical.

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
The results actually looked good. The phosphate is low but will build with addition of livestock and feeding. Doing this test now is premature and I recommend every 6 months while doing normal maintenance. Some of the lower values you can address once you have coral in the tank and as for metals- often typical.

Yes understandable but like 9 tin? Is kinda crazy and also 122 aluminun bro what

vetteguy53081 · Aug 30, 2023

charbel101 said:
Yes understandable but like 9 tin? Is kinda crazy and also 122 aluminun bro what

Some say its a default but if you do a water analysis from your city, you will see metals show up. Most are parts per billion and are Minute.
Triton does have this but use it cautiously:

Gtinnel · Aug 30, 2023

I don’t know if this is the source of your tin, but I have seen several people reporting on the forum that they had elevated tin from tubing.

Tin Leaching from Common Plastic Tubing and a Very Inert Tubing that I Found

I'm sure many of you are tired of me posting about tin leaching from plastic, but for those having "tin problems" this might be helpful. Although I found tin leaching from many plastic products, I found that plastic tubing may be the worst culprit. I performed "soak tests" where I would soak...

www.reef2reef.com

Tin can also leach from some plastics.

If trying to keep some really delicate corals I might worry about some of your elevated levels, but for just adding a few clownfish it wouldn’t worry me.

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

Gtinnel said:
I don’t know if this is the source of your tin, but I have seen several people reporting on the forum that they had elevated tin from tubing.

Tin Leaching from Common Plastic Tubing and a Very Inert Tubing that I Found

I'm sure many of you are tired of me posting about tin leaching from plastic, but for those having "tin problems" this might be helpful. Although I found tin leaching from many plastic products, I found that plastic tubing may be the worst culprit. I performed "soak tests" where I would soak...

www.reef2reef.com

Tin can also leach from some plastics.

If trying to keep some really delicate corals I might worry about some of your elevated levels, but for just adding a few clownfish it wouldn’t worry me.

I use pyhton tubing. And the tubing i got from waterbox for the return pump.

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Some say its a default but if you do a water analysis from your city, you will see metals show up. Most are parts per billion and are Minute.
Triton does have this but use it cautiously:

Im going to use two littke fishies metsl absorber

thatmanMIKEson · Aug 30, 2023

charbel101 said:
Im going to use two littke fishies metsl absorber

without a second test you don't know that's not just a test error. I wouldn't trust icp like it's bullet proof.. I've done 2 test with the same tank and had wild differences in minor metals, these can happen on their side of testing along with how the sample was collected and results could be completely inaccurate, now if you have 5 test for 5 months with a trending results I'd say it's safe to say they could be a little more accurate, but just one test in a NEW tank, I wouldn't do a bunch of stuff to fix a "problem" your not sure you have yet .. all these things to fix something have other effects besides just the one...imo tho

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

thatmanMIKEson said:
without a second test you don't know that's not just a test error. I wouldn't trust icp like it's bullet proof.. I've done 2 test with the same tank and had wild differences in minor metals, these can happen on their side of testing along with how the sample was collected and results could be completely inaccurate, now if you have 5 test for 5 months with a trending results I'd say it's safe to say they could be a little more accurate, but just one test in a NEW tank, I wouldn't do a bunch of stuff to fix a "problem" your not sure you have yet .. all these things to fix something have other effects besides just the one...imo tho

Would titanium heaters by helios leash aluminum?

Notsolostfish · Aug 30, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Some say its a default but if you do a water analysis from your city, you will see metals show up. Most are parts per billion and are Minute.
Triton does have this but use it cautiously:

Would to titanum heaters leash aluminum? I have the helios one