Please take a look at my Triton results

alazo1 · 10/18/2018, 09:49 PM

Aquarium is 40 breeder with a sump of about 30 gallons. Sps dominant and has been up for about 4 years.
Total volume is about 55 gallon
Alk is at about 7 dkh
Two part dose with BIONic as well as kalkwasser

Triton test results
https://www.triton-lab.de/en/aquaria...icp-oes/70978/

Not having any problems now but periodically get what seems to be white areas on sps. It's hard to explain but they seem like mesenterial filaments that don't go away. They are not necessarily long strands but rather furry looking. The condition may carry on for a few months then start to get better. Last occurence stopped a few months ago when I started adding some Aquavitro Fuel. It's this reason I wanted to have a Triton test, I thought there may be something in the water irritating the corals.

From what I can tell from the test there are no excessive heavy metals other then aluminum which a lot of folks seem to have

Calcium and magnesium are low , I will correct that.

Potassium slightly low, I'll add some from the red sea colors that I have

Strontium and Molybedium are low. I have some of Kent's stuff that I just added 5ml.

Lithium is high, I've read many times that alot of salt mixes are high on this element

Phosphates are a bit high but I don't think this is causing any ill effects.

Triton test results
https://www.triton-lab.de/en/aquaria...icp-oes/70978/

Any feedback on the test would be helpfull
thanks,
Albert

alazo1 · 10/18/2018, 09:55 PM

Sorry, I think this is the link to the test

https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroo...icp-oes/70978/

bertoni · 10/18/2018, 10:29 PM

The lithium reading, if accurate, might be due to the salt product. Some of them seem to have a fair amount of lithium. The other numbers are fine as is. Their target for calcium is a reasonable level, but the level indicated for your tank is fine, too.

alazo1 · 11/03/2018, 08:09 AM

Thanks for the reply.

I have another question. Do these tests measure salinity?. There is an "NA" value, if it is that how do you convert to sg?
thanks,
Albert

bertoni · 11/03/2018, 01:15 PM

I am not sure what each report contains. I don't know what "NA" might mean, but it's probably not SG.

Percula9 · 11/03/2018, 08:07 PM

NA means not applicable

bertoni · 11/03/2018, 09:26 PM

That would be my guess, too, but I didn't see NA in the report. Maybe you meant "Na", which is sodium.

nereefpat · 11/05/2018, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alazo1

Thanks for the reply.

I have another question. Do these tests measure salinity?. There is an "NA" value, if it is that how do you convert to sg?
thanks,
Albert

ICP can't really measure salinity. It can only measure individual elements.

Your report does show a reading for Na (sodium). It appears to be within a couple percent of their recommended setpoint, so I think you can assume your salinity is at least not completely out of whack.

10/18/2018, 09:49 PM	#1
alazo1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 428	Please take a look at my Triton results Aquarium is 40 breeder with a sump of about 30 gallons. Sps dominant and has been up for about 4 years. Total volume is about 55 gallon Alk is at about 7 dkh Two part dose with BIONic as well as kalkwasser Triton test results https://www.triton-lab.de/en/aquaria...icp-oes/70978/ Not having any problems now but periodically get what seems to be white areas on sps. It's hard to explain but they seem like mesenterial filaments that don't go away. They are not necessarily long strands but rather furry looking. The condition may carry on for a few months then start to get better. Last occurence stopped a few months ago when I started adding some Aquavitro Fuel. It's this reason I wanted to have a Triton test, I thought there may be something in the water irritating the corals. From what I can tell from the test there are no excessive heavy metals other then aluminum which a lot of folks seem to have Calcium and magnesium are low , I will correct that. Potassium slightly low, I'll add some from the red sea colors that I have Strontium and Molybedium are low. I have some of Kent's stuff that I just added 5ml. Lithium is high, I've read many times that alot of salt mixes are high on this element Phosphates are a bit high but I don't think this is causing any ill effects. Triton test results https://www.triton-lab.de/en/aquaria...icp-oes/70978/ Any feedback on the test would be helpfull thanks, Albert

10/18/2018, 10:29 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	The lithium reading, if accurate, might be due to the salt product. Some of them seem to have a fair amount of lithium. The other numbers are fine as is. Their target for calcium is a reasonable level, but the level indicated for your tank is fine, too. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/03/2018, 01:15 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I am not sure what each report contains. I don't know what "NA" might mean, but it's probably not SG. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/03/2018, 09:26 PM	#7
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	That would be my guess, too, but I didn't see NA in the report. Maybe you meant "Na", which is sodium. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

10/18/2018, 09:55 PM	#2
alazo1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 428	Sorry, I think this is the link to the test https://www.triton-lab.de/en/showroo...icp-oes/70978/

11/03/2018, 08:09 AM	#4
alazo1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 428	Thanks for the reply. I have another question. Do these tests measure salinity?. There is an "NA" value, if it is that how do you convert to sg? thanks, Albert

11/03/2018, 08:07 PM	#6
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	NA means not applicable