Here are my triton test results

[domination2580]

What do you guys think?any suggestions?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How is the tank appearing?

Are you dosing any trace elements? It is very unusual to see elevated iron (even detectable iron) if you are not dosing it.

The tin and copper are ions to be worried about, but I do not know if yours are high enough to be a problem.

Phosphate is obviously high. Do you have an algae problem?

 

[domination2580]

It appears awesome! Coral are all growing! I don't know where my tin and copper are coming from and so far I've only had to dose for alk. But the tank is in a vape shop. Could that be a cause and as far as phosphate I have the salifert kit and it reads zero. Amd I do have a little brown hair algae bit not much.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I wouldn't worry about it then, but if you want to reduce it, one of the metal absorbing materials may help (Cuprisorb, Metasorb, Polyfilter, etc.).

 

[domination2580]

I wouldn't worry about it then, but if you want to reduce it, one of the metal absorbing materials may help (Cuprisorb, Metasorb, Polyfilter, etc.).

Those wool take care of copper and tin..what about phosphates?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Those wool take care of copper and tin..what about phosphates?

I discuss the many ways to reduce phosphate here:

Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium
https://www.reef2reef.com/blog/?p=3184

 

[domination2580]

That takes me to a music survey thing

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

That takes me to a music survey thing

That's apparently a cookie problem of yours. The link is fine, but because a lot of folks have such issues, I nearly always post the actual link below the linked title, so click on the second line.

 

[domination2580]

I tried sir, is a no go. Same post

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

OK, try this:

http://www.reefedition.com/phosphate-in-the-reef-aquarium-by-randy-holmes-farley/

 

[domination2580]

Got it sir thank you!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.

 

[Untamedrose]

It appears awesome! Coral are all growing! I don't know where my tin and copper are coming from and so far I've only had to dose for alk. But the tank is in a vape shop. Could that be a cause and as far as phosphate I have the salifert kit and it reads zero. Amd I do have a little brown hair algae bit not much.

You might talk to Jay of Great lakes vapor, know he had a reef tank up in his store for years. (He's a good guy, sure he wouldnt mind a hey did you have issues with?? Q)

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

This brings an interesting tangent to tank-keeping. Some have speculated about smoking around the tank, especially with skimmers injecting air all the time. Iirc the base oil for a lot of vaping fluid is vegetable oil. Might take 6 month samples to see trends, could be interesting.

What salt do you use btw?

 

[domination2580]

This brings an interesting tangent to tank-keeping. Some have speculated about smoking around the tank, especially with skimmers injecting air all the time. Iirc the base oil for a lot of vaping fluid is vegetable oil. Might take 6 month samples to see trends, could be interesting.

What salt do you use btw?

Red sea coral pro

 

[domination2580]

You might talk to Jay of Great lakes vapor, know he had a reef tank up in his store for years. (He's a good guy, sure he wouldnt mind a hey did you have issues with?? Q)

How would i contact him?

 

[Untamedrose]

How would i contact him?

Well could google and call but I asked him
He said "The only real danger would be from nic but you would have to have a huge amount of Vape to make a difference. As long as the top has a lid an the sump is covered it should be fine. The amount of vapor getting at the surface is very minor. Long term exposure might be a different story if the filtration can't keep up. Again you would have to have a lot of vapor to make a real difference. I've seen tanks in smoked out bars that did fine. I would think it wouldn't be a big deal as long as everything is covered."
Asked about the Phos, said he didnt have a problem with that.

 

[domination2580]

Well could google and call but I asked him
He said "The only real danger would be from nic but you would have to have a huge amount of Vape to make a difference. As long as the top has a lid an the sump is covered it should be fine. The amount of vapor getting at the surface is very minor. Long term exposure might be a different story if the filtration can't keep up. Again you would have to have a lot of vapor to make a real difference. I've seen tanks in smoked out bars that did fine. I would think it wouldn't be a big deal as long as everything is covered."
Asked about the Phos, said he didnt have a problem with that.

Thank you for taking the time! I appreciate that! That's why this forum is awesome! And I'm thinking the phos is phosphate?

 

[ksed]

Iron and iodine are quite high . Are you dosing those elements

 

[domination2580]

Iron and iodine are quite high . Are you dosing those elements

No i dont. Idk why they are high and how they got in my tank. I was thinking maybe it was from when i filled it my ro filters were a bit used. I already changed them all but they were used when i needed to originally filled it