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Unread 03/22/2017, 08:26 AM   #701
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Yeah for W I'm not sure what to think about that. Most people's test that I have seen have 0. So I think it definitely a contaminate that got in the system somehow, I am just not sure what it could be.
Read this & thought of you & your W....Have you done another test since?
http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2016/...f-being-cheap/

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“Often cheaper shaft material made of tungsten carbide or aluminum oxide is used. In the former, a binder is necessary for the tungsten to remain bound in the crystalline structure. In the best case that is cobalt. But because cobalt dissolves in seawater, the metal is weakened and tungsten can be released.



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Unread 03/22/2017, 08:44 AM   #702
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Read this & thought of you & your W....Have you done another test since?
http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2016/...f-being-cheap/
My Tunze silence pump impeller split and corroded into the water and the damage and subsequent slow recovery look very much like the info in that article...


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Unread 03/22/2017, 08:49 AM   #703
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This gives me more motivation to check my pumps and magnets!
you just never know until you look at all the metal in your tank..


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Unread 03/22/2017, 08:51 AM   #704
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Read this & thought of you & your W....Have you done another test since?
http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2016/...f-being-cheap/
I had read that. My main pump is an Abyzz A200, the ARID is run by an EcoTech L1 and my topoff pump is an Ehiem. All not cheap Chinese pumps so I'm not sure if any W would be coming in from that. My power heads are MaxSpec Gyre's that are from China but they use ceramic shafts. I also have a Ecotech Vortech MP40 in the frag tank, and a sicce pump on my skimmer. That is all the pumps I have in my system.

So I don't think it is coming from the pumps. I have ordered some ICP tests from Triton and am waiting to receive them, when I get them I plan on testing my water and all the home made solutions I dose to see if there are any impurities that are making there way into the tank from my additives.

But still the tank is looking good and growing like a weed.


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Unread 03/22/2017, 08:52 AM   #705
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My Tunze silence pump impeller split and corroded into the water and the damage and subsequent slow recovery look very much like the info in that article...
I used to have Tunze pumps in my tank for years, maybe that is where it came from.


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Unread 03/22/2017, 08:54 AM   #706
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But for all I know I could have dropped a SS screw from my giesemann fixture in the tank years ago and it is buried somewhere and I'll never find it.


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Unread 03/22/2017, 09:15 AM   #707
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Hopefully its gone in the next test anyway huh,seemed like that triton tank was okay below 150 ...I doubt its just a chinese issue,anyway good to know what suspect that one can be.


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Unread 03/22/2017, 11:39 PM   #708
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I had a magnet in an Avast Marine probe holder rust and my W level went to above 500. I lost virtually all my SPS. It took me four months of weekly 20% water changes to get the W below 100. I'm finally able to keep SPS again.


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Unread 03/23/2017, 07:36 AM   #709
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I had a magnet in an Avast Marine probe holder rust and my W level went to above 500. I lost virtually all my SPS. It took me four months of weekly 20% water changes to get the W below 100. I'm finally able to keep SPS again.
Thanks for that info. I have two Avast Marine probe holders. I'll check to see if they are rusting, but they are about 6 inches above the water line so I think they are good.


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Unread 03/23/2017, 09:17 AM   #710
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I've had several mp's magnets swell. I check mine all the time because I'm paranoid.


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Unread 03/23/2017, 09:47 AM   #711
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2una, Thanks for sharing the article.

I used to use a Tunze nanostream pump that was attached to a new style cheap magnets manufactured in China as opposed to the old style and strong magnets manufactured in Germany. The wet side of the magnet set (the new ones come with two small pieces) split and rusted. I did not notice it until I removed the pump from my tank for cleaning. This must have affected my reef tank though I did not see any noticeable deterioration of the health of my corals or other invertebrates at the time.


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Unread 03/24/2017, 06:47 AM   #712
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I've had several mp's magnets swell. I check mine all the time because I'm paranoid.
I've seen a lot of posts about this lately unfortunately.

Acros look stunning Joe!


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Unread 03/24/2017, 01:34 PM   #713
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Very Nice Joe
Glad your back and doing what you do so well


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Unread 03/29/2017, 09:00 AM   #714
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Here is a quick vid I made over the weekend. I'll try and get some pictures up next week.

https://youtu.be/nV38m7YXwiM


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Unread 03/29/2017, 10:07 AM   #715
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Looking good joe really starting to fill in


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Unread 03/29/2017, 11:53 AM   #716
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Unread 03/29/2017, 01:13 PM   #717
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Unread 03/29/2017, 02:23 PM   #718
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Unread 03/29/2017, 03:08 PM   #719
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I watched your May video as well. The difference is stunning.
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Unread 03/29/2017, 04:52 PM   #720
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Unread 03/30/2017, 12:06 AM   #721
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How do you like the abyzz pump? Does it live up to the specs and price tag? I don't see many people running them yet but if they can push the head ft they say, then I really want one!


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Unread 03/31/2017, 07:42 AM   #722
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Fantastic, Joe!
Amazing growth. So good!!


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Unread 03/31/2017, 02:07 PM   #723
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Hi Joe! Can you tell use how you prepare your daily blend of elements?

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Unread 04/04/2017, 07:32 AM   #724
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Thanks for all the kind word everyone, I was away last week when I posted that video, so I apologize for the late responses.

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Looking good joe really starting to fill in
Yeah, the whole tank is really picking up steam. I'm going to have to get in there and start cutting down some of the acros that are growing into the smaller corals.

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I watched your May video as well. The difference is stunning.
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Thanks, Looking back at some of the older videos and pics, it is crazy how fast it seem to grow once the corals get to a certain stage.

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Looks beautiful, Joe
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How do you like the abyzz pump? Does it live up to the specs and price tag? I don't see many people running them yet but if they can push the head ft they say, then I really want one!


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I like it a lot. It absolutely lives up to the specs, it is able to push out a lot of water at really high head pressure. If they could get the price down they would sell like mad.

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Fantastic, Joe!
Amazing growth. So good!!
Thanks Matt, yeah good times for the tank finally!

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Sure into 1 liter of rodi I mix
Manganese Chloride 0.25g
Zinc Chloride 0.19g
Potassium Iodide KI 0.81g

Then I dose 1.8ml per 100 Liters per day.


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Unread 04/04/2017, 12:36 PM   #725
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Thanks

You use the products from Triton, why you donīt add them in the liquids directly. You just need to speak with Triton and ask which bottles or liquides has Manganese, Iodine and zinc. Many here in Germany, for example, they use core 7 from Triton and they add the iodine directly to one of the bottles. You only need to calculate based on your daily dosage. Triton can tell you exactly how much to add based on your dosage.

Also, do you think that Manganese precipitate after/before dosing? Each time I try too reise it, the Triton result always show 0.


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