ICP help?

Jman76 · Sep 29, 2019

Hello!
So Im feeling pretty good about tank progress. Getting close to a year, and think I have a good routine. SO, Im finding myself curious as to the fine details of a water analysis. Is Triton ICP the way to go? Open to suggestions, not concerned about speedy or cheap. Apologize if this is a redundant question!
Thanks!

Randy Holmes-Farley · Sep 29, 2019

Jman76 said:
Hello!
So Im feeling pretty good about tank progress. Getting close to a year, and think I have a good routine. SO, Im finding myself curious as to the fine details of a water analysis. Is Triton ICP the way to go? Open to suggestions, not concerned about speedy or cheap. Apologize if this is a redundant question!
Thanks!

I don’t have any strong preference except to not use icpanalysis dot com. In the past they have lacked understanding of the most basic chemistry principles. Maybe that has changed, but I would not use it myself.

Jman76 · Sep 29, 2019

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I don’t have any strong preference except to not use icpanalysis dot com. In the past they have lacked understanding of the most basic chemistry principles. Maybe that has changed, but I would not use it myself.

Hi Randy, thanks. I just went thru that thread, point taken. Are there different levels of ICP testing, or does the one test capture all elements?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Sep 29, 2019

At most hobby places it’s just a single service you can elect. No picking options that I’m aware of.

2una · Sep 29, 2019

Personal opinion i like the Ati one - you get your dkh + salinity + nitrate values checked(non icp but you get them) PLUS included in the test is a vial for your RODI water.
That RODI check is good because if some problem element comes thru u can at least have half an idea where to or not to look.

See it a few times .......eg.....my zinc is 101 ug/l but now is it a rodi problem or a in tank problem....at least with Ati you have your answer without sending another test off

Jman76 · Sep 29, 2019

2una said:
Personal opinion i like the Ati one - you get your dkh + salinity + nitrate values checked(non icp but you get them) PLUS included in the test is a vial for your RODI water.
That RODI check is good because if some problem element comes thru u can at least have half an idea where to or not to look.

See it a few times .......eg.....my zinc is 101 ug/l but now is it a rodi problem or a in tank problem....at least with Ati you have your answer without sending another test off

Bonus! Thanks for the info, that may have made up my mind