reliable Iron test?

CTaylor · 10/18/2018, 09:04 AM

Hi,
I have very high iron in my tank 40 micrograms/L . Normal is 0.1-0.5 . SeaChem tested it at 0.1 lol. ATI tested it at 40. I'll go with ATI.
But for home test, what can I use?

TY!

bertoni · 10/18/2018, 09:03 PM

Are the units the same? The SeaChem should be in ppm. What units does the ATI form give?

CTaylor · 10/18/2018, 10:15 PM

OMG Bertoni

. SeaChem Iron test is clearly for fresh water. Where you may want much higher iron for planted aquariums. Yes that test is ppm. NOT ppbillion as the ATI is. Thank you !

bertoni · 10/20/2018, 05:51 PM

Okay, that makes sense.

10/18/2018, 09:04 AM	#1
CTaylor Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,524	reliable Iron test? Hi, I have very high iron in my tank 40 micrograms/L . Normal is 0.1-0.5 . SeaChem tested it at 0.1 lol. ATI tested it at 40. I'll go with ATI. But for home test, what can I use? TY!

10/18/2018, 09:03 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Are the units the same? The SeaChem should be in ppm. What units does the ATI form give? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

10/20/2018, 05:51 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Okay, that makes sense. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

10/18/2018, 10:15 PM	#3
CTaylor Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,524	OMG Bertoni . SeaChem Iron test is clearly for fresh water. Where you may want much higher iron for planted aquariums. Yes that test is ppm. NOT ppbillion as the ATI is. Thank you !