ICP Results.

[K7BMG]

So I think there should be a forum specifically for Triton ICP Test results?
Or maybe there is one and I have yet to find it?????? Please advise...

Wanted a starting ICP Test base line.
Well water to a BRS 7 Stage RO/DI unit. O TDS.
Tropic Marin Pro. Salt mix. ​

My tank is new started 2-4-19 just completed the initial cycle on 3-27-19.
Did an 80% water change on 3-31-19, let it run then took the ICP test sample on 4-2-19.
No livestock of any kind other than bacteria. no lights as well.
I have not started dosing Triton or anything. Running Skimmer, and a carbon canister.
Skimmer is not pulling anything out as there's been no nutrients introduced yet.
Started ghost feeding 2 cubes frozen Mysis today 4-9-19 to feed bacteria.

Results came in today 4-9-19 and the following have been alerted.
(Like some other reports here at R2R I am showing high Tin, and Al.)

Tin 10 ug/l
Aluminum 172 ug/l
Manganese 32 ug/l
Iron 12 ug/l --- Hanna Iron HI 721 shows 0.00
Silicon 532 ug/l
Phosphorus 141 ug/l --- Hanna Phosphorus ULR HI736 178
Phosphate 0.431 MG/l

Showing low results.
Calcium 402 MG/l --- Hanna 496, RedSea 420
Magnesium 1296 MG/l --- RedSea 1400

Triton gave me a long to do list.
Attached via PDF is my full report from Triton.
Honestly like many here I do not understand what I am looking at.
Nor should I be concerned?
Looking for input though, Thanks.

 

[LouieP]

Follow their instructions and make the corrections they recommend. Esp removing heavy metals, Si & PO4.

 

[Chris Villalobos]

Looks like you are still leaching metals from a new setup? Personally I have gone away from the zero water change strategy and do 12% water change per week. I get weird metal contamination in my small 5 year old tank. The latest are Fe and Pb and Cu.

 

[Maacc]

You can post icp results in Randy's chemistry forum. People answer there with a couple of hours usually.

 

[K7BMG]

As everything is new from A to Z I will have to seriously investigate the metals contamination.

The tank and stand are used but have been cleaned and the stand was sandblasted and powder coated.
No signs of rust ETC. All the equipment that touches water Return Pump, Skimmer, heaters, Gyre pumps, Power Heads, ETC. all new equipment.

I have Cuprisorb on the way.