ICP Test result, help needed

[David Cher]

hi folks i i just gotten my water test result , there are a few elements are pretty high like Boron , Bar , Molybdenym . how to fix them ?

 

[Gareth elliott]

Gfo and gac might help reduce. Or some pwc. But...
Why is there only slide bars with red and green? How does one actually react to that report?
Its red so it need to be reduced? By how much?

 

[David Cher]

What is Pwc???

 

[Gareth elliott]

What is Pwc???

Partial water change

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Are you dosing any trace element supplements that might have molybdenum in them?

 

[David Cher]

Should I continue to dose component abc from af ???

 

[Gareth elliott]

B is heavy metal trace, its possible contains molybdenum, though its not listed on their website. If your also using AF protein power, it is stated its in there.

 

[David Cher]

should i change the salt to AF reef salt to lower it ?

 

[Gareth elliott]

should i change the salt to AF reef salt to lower it ?

Salt type wont lower concentration, molybdate is nonreactive in oxygenated water.

Dilution(water changes) and activated carbon should reduce it over time.

 

[David Cher]

What about barium and baron how to lower ?? I do not find any metals

 

[Gareth elliott]

What about barium and baron how to lower ?? I do not find any metals

Boron and barium should fall within a few water changes to natural seawater concentrations or at least not far off. Are you using the probiotic method or zeovit?

I dont think you need to dose the af ab and c. Or at least greatly reduce the amounts used.

 

[David Cher]

Boron and barium should fall within a few water changes to natural seawater concentrations or at least not far off. Are you using the probiotic method or zeovit?

I dont think you need to dose the af ab and c. Or at least greatly reduce the amounts used.

Using probiotic method using probiotic salt

 

[David Cher]

For this situation is it better to change the salt to reef salt for the time being ???

 

[Gareth elliott]

Use whatever salt you have, get your numbers down, then maybe make a specific thread for probiotic method help to use it without raising your elements. I only know the basics of it and dont use it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What about barium and baron how to lower ?? I do not find any metals

There's no need to lower the borate and I doubt the barium is toxic at that level.

If you really want to lower metals (like molybdenum), products such as Cuprisorb and Metasorb may work, but remember they will lower ots of things, even if they are already on the low side.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

For this situation is it better to change the salt to reef salt for the time being ???

As Gareth mentions, I don't think the salt being used matters much.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is the tank suffering?

 

[David Cher]

Is the tank suffering?

corals are ok at the moment.

 

[David Cher]

here is the triton test . although Br is still high but the funny thing Mo is low range but the Marin lab test was showing as super high . which one should i trust ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

here is the triton test . although Br is still high but the funny thing Mo is low range but the Marin lab test was showing as super high . which one should i trust ?

What element are you referring to as Br (that is bromine which is fine, but a little below NSW).