New Triton test advice needed

[kc350twin]

My Lithium is sky high just like last years test. What would you do?

Test RO/DI?

Test fresh mixed salt water?

 

[kc350twin]

I am dosing Kent Tech M which if I remember correctly was a source of high Lithium.

 

[reefeqmover]

Yep lithium secret ingredient that fights bryopsis.

 

[ksfulk]

High lithium can be the result of certain salt mixes as well. IO/RC has a reputation for seeing similar results.

 

[kc350twin]

Instant ocean is my salt currently.

 

[Smite]

I use RS regular. Was getting similar readings with Kent tech M. I switched to b-ionic mag. I'll be retesting next month to see if it's dropped back down.

What about the high aluminum? Wonder what's causing that?

 

[kc350twin]

Yeah I don't know where the Aluminum is coming from. The Triton suggestion is that gfo will help reduce it. I'm currently not running any.
Waiting on Unique to respond to my email on my next step.

 

[kc350twin]

So I'm debating on what to do.

Definitely stop Kent Tech M.

Order Tropic Marin Pro and switch from Instant Ocean and change some water to get the Lithium down.

Should I start the Core7?

What about the Aluminum? Is there anything that takes that out?

 

[aquaterra]

What about the Aluminum? Is there anything that takes that out?

do you have marine pure media or anything that is ceramic based?

 

[kc350twin]

No, the only thing that is really new is I added a bunch of Caribsea LifeRock.

 

[ksfulk]

Aluminum can rise from using Al based PO4 removers. Generally you can switch back and forth between AL and GFO based medias to take the other metal down.

 

[kc350twin]

Thanks. I have not used any P04 remover lately so I'm not sure where it's coming from. If GFO will bring it down I will be putting it back on line. So much has changed lately I haven't had time to put the reactors back on line.

 

[Tim@Triton Verified Sponsor]

TM Pro Water Changes will help get the Al down, be careful adding too much GFO as you are already running low PO4.

The TM Pro should also sort out a bit of the imbalance with the Macro Elements that you are seeing.

Lithium will be as you rightly say from the Kent M and probably the salt too..