Extremely high vanadium

Homewrecker · Apr 20, 2024

I just received my ICP results a vanadium came up at 44( should be 2-3). Anyone have any idea where that might be coming from? I’m using Red Sea blue bucket

Miami Reef · Apr 20, 2024

Homewrecker said:
I just received my ICP results a vanadium came up at 44( should be 2-3). Anyone have any idea where that might be coming from? I’m using Red Sea blue bucket

What do you dose?

Homewrecker · Apr 20, 2024

Miami Reef said:
What do you dose?

Just kalkwasser

littlebigreef · Apr 20, 2024

Any bricks in your system?

Miami Reef · Apr 20, 2024

Christoph said:
Vanadium is a low toxicity element, and i would not worry at all if it is below 25 µg/l, likely there is also no issues in the ~100 µg/l range, but id recommend to keep a "safety distance" to potentially problematic concentrations.

Typical sources in my experience are reef ceramics. Vanadium and even arsenic are the (unexpected) elements we often see released by ceramics.

If you want to lower the concentration GFO type media usually work. However they have significant influence on other trace elements (and of course also phosphate).

br,
Christoph

High Vanadium

Hello, I have a new 120 gallon Red Sea Reef that's about a year old. I've been using the Reef Moonshiner method for two months. My Vanadium is escaladed 117.6 to a reference of 1.42 I have two questions: 1) How can I bring this down? I have done 2 10% water changes to no effect 2) Does High...

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Homewrecker · Apr 20, 2024

littlebigreef said:
Any bricks in your system?

I have a small amount of media balls left I believe. I took most out because my last ICP had high aluminum. It also had vanadium within normal limits.
I know some people think frag plugs can be the cause of this elevated reading but I have maybe 10 total in here?

Homewrecker · Apr 21, 2024

Miami Reef said:
High Vanadium

Hello, I have a new 120 gallon Red Sea Reef that's about a year old. I've been using the Reef Moonshiner method for two months. My Vanadium is escaladed 117.6 to a reference of 1.42 I have two questions: 1) How can I bring this down? I have done 2 10% water changes to no effect 2) Does High...

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Thanks!