First Triton test

steved350 · 01/17/2018, 09:25 AM

Not sure where to start or why some of these numbers would be high. Any advice is welcome.

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bertoni · 01/17/2018, 01:01 PM

Those numbers actually all look okay, within the limits of the testing methodology. I suspect that the zinc level is fine, but if you're worried, some CupriSorb will adsorb zinc. Is there any particular problem that you're trying to solve.

steved350 · 01/17/2018, 01:14 PM

No not at all. That was my first test and just wanted so background to make sure things were not wacky.

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bertoni · 01/17/2018, 01:54 PM

The levels that are high are trace elements, which are difficult to quantify in a reasonably low-cost manner. I don't see anything that'd make me worry. You could dose some strontium, if you're interested, but I (and lots of other people) have never found it to have much of an effect. Here's more:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2003/chem.htm

steved350 · 01/17/2018, 02:25 PM

Even the copper and aluminum?

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bertoni · 01/17/2018, 03:56 PM

The tests from Triton aren't all that accurate down in the low range.

01/17/2018, 09:25 AM	#1
steved350 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 236	First Triton test Not sure where to start or why some of these numbers would be high. Any advice is welcome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Don't let your kids Grow up to fast!!

01/17/2018, 01:01 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Those numbers actually all look okay, within the limits of the testing methodology. I suspect that the zinc level is fine, but if you're worried, some CupriSorb will adsorb zinc. Is there any particular problem that you're trying to solve. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2018, 01:14 PM	#3
steved350 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 236	No not at all. That was my first test and just wanted so background to make sure things were not wacky. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Don't let your kids Grow up to fast!!

01/17/2018, 01:54 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	The levels that are high are trace elements, which are difficult to quantify in a reasonably low-cost manner. I don't see anything that'd make me worry. You could dose some strontium, if you're interested, but I (and lots of other people) have never found it to have much of an effect. Here's more: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2003/chem.htm __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2018, 02:25 PM	#5
steved350 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 236	Even the copper and aluminum? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Don't let your kids Grow up to fast!!

01/17/2018, 03:56 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	The tests from Triton aren't all that accurate down in the low range. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni