JohnL's 20 Gallon Nano Reef

[JohnL]

34.5

You could bump it up to there or 1.027 but I don’t think slightly low is an issue at all.

Thanks Bean. Do you see anything of concern in my results?

 

[JohnL]

Do you do ICP testing @BeanAnimal ?

 

[JohnL]

Could the low Iodine cause my chaeto to crash?

 

[kharmaguru]

What company do you use Sean?

Same ATI.

 

[JohnL]

So, trying to understand their recommendations.

2 doses of 0.15 ml Iodine. 3 weekly 20% water changes.

Then what? Another ICP test?

@kharmaguru @BeanAnimal

 

[JohnL]

So is even dosing Iodine worth it?

Activated Carbon and Iodine

I'm trying to raise my iodine, iodate level from zero. Do I need to remove my activated carbon?

forums.reefcentral.com

 

[BeanAnimal]

So, trying to understand their recommendations.

2 doses of 0.15 ml Iodine. 3 weekly 20% water changes.

Then what? Another ICP test?

The water changes are based using NSW (and the respective trace levels in it) or the salt they listed Which I assume aims to mimic NSW. Using something else will skew the results. That said, I wouldn’t chase the numbers too hard.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Maybe plug the numbers into Reef moonshiners sheet?

 

[kharmaguru]

@kharmaguru @BeanAnimal

You have several elevated metals and a few things on the low side, so the water changes are to try to bring things back to into spec. Iodine is considered important so specific addition to fix it. Only way to know if the measures worked is to do another ICP test but that's your call on how soon you want to do it. I'm curious what salt do you use?

 

[BeanAnimal]

Do you do ICP testing @BeanAnimal ?

I have one laying on the desk. Fauna Marin (supposed to be good). Have not sent it in. I don’t know enough about the trace elements to find concern, but your test looks pretty good as it relates to the research I have done.

 

[JohnL]

Maybe plug the numbers into Reef moonshiners sheet?

I need to look into this. Thanks.

 

[JohnL]

I'm curious what salt do you use?

Reef Crystals. You?

 

[JohnL]

your test looks pretty good as it relates to the research I have done.

Thank you.

 

[JohnL]

Iodine is considered important so specific addition to fix it.

Did you see Randy's comments about Iodine I linked to above?

 

[kharmaguru]

Did you see Randy's comments about Iodine I linked to above?

I didn't but as I recall he doesn't think it's useful to be added.

Reef Crystals. You?

RedSea Coral Pro black bucket.

 

[JohnL]

as I recall he doesn't think it's useful to be added.

Correct

 

[JohnL]

You have several elevated metals

I think this is from Chaeto Grow.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I am a bit out of my element…

 

[JohnL]

I am a bit out of my element…

Me too ️

 

[JohnL]

I did the test to see if anything in the water might be causing the STN I was experiencing.