High Tin on icp test

fishkeeprian · 11/11/2020, 03:26 PM

Hello I've got super high tin reading on my icp test. No other metals. The reading is Tin 148 µg/l, where would this be coming from? I cant see anything obvious, thanks.

Oldreeferman · 11/11/2020, 09:40 PM

Do you have any magnetic frag holders in the tank? They can go bad & get a leak around the magnet then leech into the water. Can't think of anything else again unless something has a leak you have not caught yet id consider everything with any metals suspect until the culprit is located.

boxfishpooalot · 04/03/2021, 10:15 PM

One reefer found that plastic tubing leeched tin. Especiallh the green eheim tubing and one other kind.

Oldreeferman · 04/04/2021, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by boxfishpooalot

One reefer found that plastic tubing leeched tin. Especiallh the green eheim tubing and one other kind.

Glad you posted that, i never would have thought plastic of any kind could do that.

toby.toby · 04/09/2021, 12:03 PM

it's common in new tanks, something to do with the manufacturing process of the glass, this is what I've heard and seems to follow with various posts I've seen, of course if not a new tank then the above reasons! I'm sure I had tin from a cheap RO pump with a rusting shaft. Just have to methodically go through checking everything

11/11/2020, 03:26 PM	#1
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	High Tin on icp test Hello I've got super high tin reading on my icp test. No other metals. The reading is Tin 148 µg/l, where would this be coming from? I cant see anything obvious, thanks. __________________ If in doubt ask!

11/11/2020, 09:40 PM	#2
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Do you have any magnetic frag holders in the tank? They can go bad & get a leak around the magnet then leech into the water. Can't think of anything else again unless something has a leak you have not caught yet id consider everything with any metals suspect until the culprit is located. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

04/03/2021, 10:15 PM	#3
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	One reefer found that plastic tubing leeched tin. Especiallh the green eheim tubing and one other kind. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

04/09/2021, 12:03 PM	#5
toby.toby Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 18	it's common in new tanks, something to do with the manufacturing process of the glass, this is what I've heard and seems to follow with various posts I've seen, of course if not a new tank then the above reasons! I'm sure I had tin from a cheap RO pump with a rusting shaft. Just have to methodically go through checking everything