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Should I spend the $200.00 on reagents?? seems crazy to me.
We detected elements in your water that can be harmful for your tank.
More information about each element is listed below.
To remedy this we recommend carrying out 6 x 15% water changes with Tropic Marin Pro salt or Red Sea Salt (blue bucket), spread over 6 weeks
High levels of Tin have been found in your system.

As Tin can be very dangerous to you aquarium you should first try to find the contamination source. To help you in finding the source of error, we have listed the most common sources of tin (sorted in descending order of frequency):

1. Contaminated trace elements
2. Metals near or in the aquarium (as rusty clamps or screws)
3. Contaminated salts
High levels of Aluminium have been found in your system.

As high levels of Aluminium can be dangerous to your aquarium you should try to find the contamination. To assist you in finding the source of error, we have listed them the most common sources of aluminium (sorted in descending order of frequency):

1. Aluminium based Phosphate remover
2. Zeolite
3. Metals in water
Use ROWAphos phosphate remover media to remove the aluminium.
Your Magnesium levels are too low.
Please check your magnesium test kit for accuracy.

Please dose as recommended in the DOSE tab.
Your Bromine levels are slightly low.
WARNING! Dosage only to be carried out by advanced reef keepers.

Due to the possible hazardous nature of dosing Bromine the dosage amounts include a safety factor to ensure that the risk of overdose is reduced. This may result in further dosing being required with subsequent ICP testing.

Please follow the directions on the Dose tab.
Your Molybdenum levels are slightly elevated. This can lead to severe bacterial growth (Cyano, etc.).

Check for possible contamination source. To assist you in finding the source of error, we have listed them the most common sources of molybdenum (sorted in descending order of frequency):

1. Trace element overdose / contamination
2. Food
3. Contaminated salts
To remedy this we recommend carrying out 6 x 15% water changes with Tropic Marin Pro salt or Red Sea Salt (blue bucket), spread over 6 weeks
Your Manganese levels are too high.

Check for possible contamination source. To assist you in finding the source of error, we have listed the most common sources of iodine (sorted in descending order of frequency):

1. Trace element overdose / contamination
2. Contaminated salts
Your Iron levels are too high.

Check for possible contamination source. To help you in finding the source of error, we have listed them the most common sources of iron (sorted in descending order of frequency):

1. Trace element overdose / contamination
2. Metals near or in the aquarium (as rusty clamps or screws)
3. Iron based Phosphate remover (too much flow in reactor)
4. Low pH in the aquarium
Your Phosphorus / phosphate levels are too high.

Check for possible contamination source. To help you in your search for the source of error, we have listed the most common reasons (sorted in descending order of frequency):

1. Overfeeding, especially with dry food or not washed-frozen foods
2. No Phosphate in the system
3. Too much vegetable food
4. Too little flow, "Gammel corners" in the aquarium
5. Weak filtration / skimming
6. use of supplements to increase nutrients
Renew or increase PO4 media, feed less, wash frozen food, avoid dried foods (flakes or pellets)
 
I don’t see that they have recommended any reagents. Primarily finding the source of the tin, aluminum and possibly Iron in your system. Some ceramic media has been found to contribute to high aluminum levels. Are you dosing trace elements? If so it looks like your overdosing them. Otherwise it is likely coming from your salt mix. Those two things and doing some water changes.
 
did a 5 gallon change last night and added filter with p04 reducer. Also got some Aluminum free Phosban.
 
Are you dosing a source of trace elements? If so, you are way overdosing as that is the most common reason for all but the last one?
What salt do you use and what is your water change routine?
I am guessing you mean buying tests for all of the elements mentioned and you probably do not have to go that far but some of them are very common to test for and you should get those tests. I would say once you find the source of the problem they will all come down more of less in sync. Personally I would be sure to have and test the nitrates, phosphates, calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium and something to monitor ph either a probe or test or whatever you prefer.
I think you have one source here and once found and eliminated, I would do several water changes as suggested and then your levels will fall naturally.
 
Thanks for the advise I have checkers for all the things you said except PH and magnesium. They are Hanna checkers
 

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