ATI Results - Thoughts?

[RobZilla04]

Got back my first ever water test submission to a laboratory. Thoughts or concerns other than the obvious high Nitrates?

//lab.atiaquaristik.com/share/c26f0b9bc5d251dc9532

Base elements
Salinity (NaCl) 32.65 PSU 35.00 PSU -2.35 PSU
Carbonate hardness 8.83 °dKH 7.50 °dKH +1.33 °dKH

Major elements
Chloride 18618 mg/l 18472 mg/l +146.4 mg/l
Sodium 10181 mg/ 10262 mg/l -81.30 mg/l
Magnesium 1334 mg/l 1227 mg/l +107.1 mg/l
Sulfur 932.9 mg/l 858.3 mg/l +74.61 mg/l
Calcium 464.9 mg/l 392.8 mg/l +72.16 mg/l
Potassium 423.7 mg/l 380.6 mg/l +43.05 mg/l
Bromine 87.48 mg/l 62.51 mg/l +24.98 mg/l
Strontium 11.29 mg/l 7.46 mg/l +3.83 mg/l
Boron 4.29 mg/l 4.10 mg/l +0.18 mg/l
Fluorid 0.77 mg/l 1.21 mg/l -0.44 mg/l

Minor elements
Lithium 489.5 µg/l 158.6 µg/l +330.9 µg/l
Silicon 223.0 µg/l 93.29 µg/l +129.7 µg/l
Iodine 16.21 µg/l 60.64 µg/l -44.43 µg/l
Barium 64.14 µg/l 9.33 µg/l +54.81 µg/l
Molybdenum 4.94 µg/l 11.20 µg/l -6.25 µg/l
Nickel 0.80 µg/l 0.47 µg/l +0.33 µg/l
Manganese 0.0u. 0.93 µg/l -0.93 µ
Arsenic 0.43 µg/l 1.40 µg/l -0.96 µg/l
Beryllium u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Chrome u. 0.47 µg/l -0.47 µg/l
Cobalt u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Iron u. 0.47 µg/l -0.47 µg/l
Copper u. 0.47 µg/l -0.47 µg/l
Selenium u. 0.47 µg/l -0.47 µg/l
Silver u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Vanadium 1.09 µg/l 1.40 µg/l -0.31 µg/l
Zinc 1.42 µg/l 1.87 µg/l -0.44 µg/l
Tin 8.25 µg/l 0.47 µg/l +7.78 µg/l

Nutrients
Nitrate 30.17 mg/l 2.00 mg/l +28.17 mg/l
Phosphorus 7.94 µg/l 7.46 µg/l +0.48 µg/l
Phosphate 0.02 mg/l 0.02 mg/l +0.01 mg/l

Pollutants
Aluminium 16.56 µg/l 0.09 µg/l +16.47 µg/l
Antimony u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Bismuth u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Lead u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Cadmium u. 0.19 µg/l -0.19 µg/l
Lanthanum u. 0 µg/l +0 µg/l
Thallium u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Titanium u. 0.09 µg/l -0.09 µg/l
Tungsten u. 0 µg/l +0 µg/l
Mercury u. 0 µg/l +0 µg/l

 

[bertoni]

I didn't see anything that'd make me worry.

 

[christopherjudd]

How long did it take to get your results? I’m still waiting for mine

 

[RobZilla04]

How long did it take to get your results? I'm still waiting for mine

Submitted July 22. Randomly checked yesterday and they were posted on 8/6. I never got the email, but still pretty happy. Certainly worth doing on occasion.

 

[christopherjudd]

Submitted July 22. Randomly checked yesterday and they were posted on 8/6. I never got the email, but still pretty happy. Certainly worth doing on occasion.

Where do they post it? On the account you created?

 

[RobZilla04]

Where do they post it? On the account you created?

Yes. you had to follow the steps and create a tank profile. It could be blank with information but I believe that's how they associate the test kit with your account.

 

[Notathumpa]

That's really interesting! I don't understand the way results are listed? Looks like the sum of the two following results for each item. Why? Was it expensive? I'd love to have that done. Thank you for sharing your results.

 

[bertoni]

One column is the reading from the tank. I think that's the first column. The second column is their "ideal" level. The third column is the difference. If you use the link, you'll get a formatted page (in German) that's more legible.

 

[RobZilla04]

$40

The website linked can be changed to several languages.

 

[Oiler3535]

Aluminum matter at all?

 

[bertoni]

Aluminum seems to irritate some corals, but it's seldom an issue in tanks unless there's an alumina-based phosphate binder in use.