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jsker said:
This were one takes the measurement for your number
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That's where I read it at...
 
So I'm at a total loss with my tank right now. Back in October or so I picked up 5 sps frags from my LFS. At the time I was dosing BRS two part for alk and calc demand. All those sticks were doing great, growing, great color, and polyp extension. Then at the end of November I switched to the full AquaForest line, which was always my plan. After a week all of my sps died. I thought that I had an alk spike, and low nutrients were my issue. No signs of any pests, or disease just paling corals and STN. So I figured out my dosing, got some new test kits, a dosing pump, and got all of my levels dialed in to where I want them. Every thing perfect. I got some corals for Christmas from Cultivated Reef, and a gift card to Battle Corals along with some cash. Last weekend I got 12 frags between the two vendors. They looked great for a day after I put them in the tank. Then this last week slowly, I've seen polyp retraction fading color, and have already all but lost two frags to STN. The exact symptoms I experienced in November. The rest are not looking all that good. My parameters test great, I have no stray electrical current, no pests, etc. I am at a loss and all I can think of is that this all started when I switched over to the AquaForest Balling components. There has to be a chemical imbalance that I am unable to test for from component 3 which are the mineral salts. I should probably get some Triton Tests and see what is off. I am strongly considering dumping most of the AquaForest products as it's just killing all the sps I put in the tank.
Parameters
Temp 78-79
PH 8.2
Salinity 1.025
Alk 7.6 (bringing it up to 8dkh to see if that has any positive effects. Increasing it with BRS two part)
Calc 460
Mag 1340
Nitrate 2-3
Phosphate 0.037
I've also been reading on the tanks based on AquaForest thread that somebody has been testing freshly mixed salt water and has been getting readings on mag in the 1600s. I'm starting to loose a little faith in their products. Anybody have any ideas/recommendations of what to do. I'm bummed, frustrated and out of ideas.
 
Hello,
We offer to test your water on ICP-OES machine.
I hope we can both find reason of problems in your tank.
Please, read PM do not hesitate to contact with me for more details.

Regards,
Aquaforest
 
Aquaforest said:
Hello,
We offer to test your water on ICP-OES machine.
I hope we can both find reason of problems in your tank.
Please, read PM do not hesitate to contact with me for more details.

Regards,
Aquaforest
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How would we go about the process of getting our water tested?
 
I will email, and get the details. (done) since the weekend it might take a day or two to here back:)
@domination2580 I would suggest send out a sample would be the best avenue also, then you would have a concrete test.

Home testing is so ball parking it, and as @Perry stated earlier, if the hobbiest used the lab testing, it would be very expensive for our home testing.
 
@Aquaforest we need more full tank shots of AF reefs!
 
Aquaforest said:
We have no ICP-OES test in commercial offer now.
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Any chance of this happening in the future? It would be good to have some competition out there. My experience has been very positive with your support and testing has been on point at least with Triton's results.
 
jason2459 said:
Any chance of this happening in the future? It would be good to have some competition out there. My experience has been very positive with your support and testing has been on point at least with Triton's results.
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We will post when it will be possible:)

Photos from our Aquaforest Group at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1490485151247025/?fref=nf

Tank with using Aquaforest products:
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Regards,
Aquaforest
 

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