When to do the icp test?

[EuphylliaAddict]

I have an icp test laying around I have elevated levels of a few parameters, should I wait for my test kits to show good parameters then send out the test? or send it now? When does anyone send their test out? Alkalinity was at 10.4dkh yesterday, I planned on waiting until I was closer to 8-9 dkh before sending my test out...

These are my current parameters tested yesterday.

 

[LDog74]

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[JMetaxas]

I send out an ICP test to show me the things I can't measure. In fact, Triton doesn't even report Alkalinity or Nitrate. What I look for our contaminants such as heavy metals, or low ions like Strontium, Boron, etc...

For all we spend on our tanks, one can easily justify regular ICP tests once per month, but certainly at least once per quarter.

 

[EuphylliaAddict]

I send out an ICP test to show me the things I can't measure. In fact, Triton doesn't even report Alkalinity or Nitrate. What I look for our contaminants such as heavy metals, or low ions like Strontium, Boron, etc...

For all we spend on our tanks, one can easily justify regular ICP tests once per month, but certainly at least once per quarter.

Thanks I plan on sending it out sooner than later. Appreciate the idea of them only testing alot of things I can't.