Recommended ICP Lab

[calanprc]

Hi,
I’d like to get my reef tank water analyzed with an ICP test. Can someone recommend and affordable, reliable lab to perform this test?

thank you Reefers!!

 

[AJsReef]

I've had positive experiences with both Triton and ATI. Most recently I used ATI and had results within 9 days.

 

[shakacuz]

have only used ATI. has been consistent with my home testing (for the most part). for ATI, i make sure to send out my samples early Thursday. I live on the east coast so it gets shipped out to the west coast, and then to Germany to the ATI facility. as the poster above, it takes about 7-9 days for results to be given.

 

[LeftyReefer]

ATI or Oceamo.

Saying that, I've only used ATI as Oceamo is out of my price range for their upgraded (ICP-MS) test option.

Some of the other vendors seem to put out questionable results more often than the two outfits I noted above.

The next time I do ICP testing, it will be with ATI again.

 

[wmb0003]

ATI or Fauna Marin for me. I do not like Triton. Here is a very in-depth analysis of the different options.

How We Use ICP-OES Results Of Unknown Accuracy And Precision

A quantitative Method of Evaluating ICP-OES Results

www.reef2reef.com

 

[calanprc]

I've had positive experiences with both Triton and ATI. Most recently I used ATI and had results within 9 days.

Thank you for the recommendations! I

 

[calanprc]

I've had positive experiences with both Triton and ATI. Most recently I used ATI and had results within 9 days.

Thank you

 

[calanprc]

ATI or Oceamo.

Saying that, I've only used ATI as Oceamo is out of my price range for their upgraded (ICP-MS) test option.

Some of the other vendors seem to put out questionable results more often than the two outfits I noted above.

The next time I do ICP testing, it will be with ATI again.

Thank You

 

[calanprc]

have only used ATI. has been consistent with my home testing (for the most part). for ATI, i make sure to send out my samples early Thursday. I live on the east coast so it gets shipped out to the west coast, and then to Germany to the ATI facility. as the poster above, it takes about 7-9 days for results to be given.

Thank You

 

[calanprc]

ATI or Fauna Marin for me. I do not like Triton. Here is a very in-depth analysis of the different options.

How We Use ICP-OES Results Of Unknown Accuracy And Precision

A quantitative Method of Evaluating ICP-OES Results

www.reef2reef.com

Thank You

 

[calanprc]

I've had positive experiences with both Triton and ATI. Most recently I used ATI and had results within 9 days.

Thank you. Looks like I can order the ATI ICP test kit through Amazon!

 

[LeftyReefer]

Thank you. Looks like I can order the ATI ICP test kit through Amazon!

No chili bucks code for BRS ? Would be cheaper at BRS using a $10 code.

 

[AJsReef]

Thank you. Looks like I can order the ATI ICP test kit through Amazon!

Precisely why I used ATI most recently

 

[Tidywork]

Never use Triton ICP in the Uk !!

just a word of caution. Do not use triton icp.
It’s a waste of money and dangerous !! They mix up samples, they do not have safety procedures !
I got someone else’s results at one point and will never ever use triton icp again.
this was not confirmed by them because they simply don’t care and haven’t responded to my emails. There’s no contact number to them. All you get is hello@triton.. where they simply ignore you.
Avoid and use other companies for icp !

 

[taricha]

ATI or Fauna Marin for me. I do not like Triton. Here is a very in-depth analysis of the different options.

How We Use ICP-OES Results Of Unknown Accuracy And Precision

A quantitative Method of Evaluating ICP-OES Results

www.reef2reef.com

we (@Rick Mathew , @Dan_P and I) didn't really rank vendors in the article, in part because the differences we saw between FM, ATI and Triton in the data sets we looked at were small enough it could have been random noise.
The lower quality results from ICP-Analysis were different enough (very roughly speaking - twice the variation of others) that it was clear that their results should be less trusted.

 

[LeftyReefer]

I've only done one ICP test and that was way back in Nov. 2020, with ATI.

Decided it's been long enough and ordered another ATI kit last week. It's supposed to be delivered today.
I'll be sending it in next week.

Does ATI still send their batches of samples to Germany on Tuesdays and Fridays? or has that changed?

 

[PeterEde]

In Australia we have Triton and Quantum. Quantum test your tank and your RODI. Where Triton only test tank.
So I switch between the two

 

[KStatefan]

we (@Rick Mathew , @Dan_P and I) didn't really rank vendors in the article, in part because the differences we saw between FM, ATI and Triton in the data sets we looked at were small enough it could have been random noise.
The lower quality results from ICP-Analysis were different enough (very roughly speaking - twice the variation of others) that it was clear that their results should be less trusted.

I wonder how their Mass Spec testing compares. they have them on sale and $30 per kit seems like a good deal if the data is any good.

 

[shakacuz]

Does ATI still send their batches of samples to Germany on Tuesdays and Fridays? or has that changed?

i kept the same schedule or shipping it out on a thursday so it can get to CA by monday. i guess monday they ship out to germany

 

[wmb0003]

i kept the same schedule or shipping it out on a thursday so it can get to CA by monday. i guess monday they ship out to germany

I sent my last one from Alabama on Wednesday , made it to CA by Friday and I got my results on Tuesday. Great turnaround!