Triton Results Are In, Now What?

[RUNVS]

Alright so my father has a mixed reef tank that he seems to always be struggling with, So I suggested he get the Triton test to see where he is at and see if anything is out of whack. Problem is I got the results and I see that there are some levels that obviously deviate from NSW but not sure what are problems and what aren't. Please share your thoughts on the results they should be attached.

Thanks!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What problems is he having?

Salinity looks on the low side, and boosting it will boost the low magnesium, but you may want to boost it even more.

 

[RUNVS]

He struggles with keeping just about any SPS alive for any length of time, he can usually keep them for about 6 months before they just RTN, he uses a calcium reactor and keeps Alk Stable but on the higher side usually between 9-9.5. Lately he has had trouble keeping his ALK at 9 I checked it last week and it was down to 8.5 which is low for him.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What about other organisms?

 

[RUNVS]

Fish-Lps all seem fine he recently lost a small colony of trumpet coral but thats about it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't see a reason for corals to RTN, unless it is the low magnesium.