Recent content by Alexander1312

Curious what your question was about the lid sticker, as I might have the same.

I know this is weird, but it reminded me of something.

Yes. Fauna receives approx 800-900 ICPs daily, from all around the globe, and the US seems to be, unfortunately, leading the salinity discrepancies, specifically re large deviations.

Great thank you. Will buy this ASAP. I have not used a manual refractometer since my initial reefing days and I dreaded this device so much, but looks like there are some improvement with this one, i.e., magnified scale, and ATC, which is great. The TM Hydrometer always needs a (often large)...

Never heard of this refractometer before, but getting 35 from Fauna ICP is impressive. Best place to buy this, and any downside?

And you are using the TM Hydrometer I assume, correct? Mine is consistently 1.3 PSU off (showing 1.3 higher PSU than ICP), which is so annoying, but I have heard from several others that the TMs can be off by +/- 1 PSU more often than not.

I was going to ask if and which parameters you checked on that day with your at home tests. Your Salifert CA test result is interesting, as this is one I have been able to consistently almost match with FM ICP, to the point where I wondered if they use Salifert for testing vs the OES :)...

Yes, this is good way to dose small trace elements amounts. Just need to calculate your dosing amount correctly.

I tend to agree to some of that. To me it’s like going to the Dentist. You either trust them or not. You cannot verify their results or the quality of their work. Comparing ICP labs with each other has been done here and in other places many times, and it does not lead to much. And all of them...

I would always go with a Reefi light for smaller tanks, and turn down the intensity accordingly.

Oh, and test results seem dramatically different. So one of them is wrong. There is a reason why TM did not pair with Triton.

Tropic Marin tests are done by the Fauna Marin lab. You got the limited tests which is not too useful and you can only compare the two (Triton vs Tropic) if you get the full test. It takes 10 days to get the results if you time it right, i.e., sending it on Friday morning. Too long but I do...

I change mine every 4 weeks, but I do feel believe it loses its main potentcy at around 3 weeks or so. I am not using ROX, I am using pellted type of carbon, but that should not make a ton of difference regarding water clarity. BRS states 1 TBSP for 10 gallon for ROX 0.8, which apparantly is...

UV and carbon should have been able to clear your water. i am using ozone, no UV, but 57w should be sufficient. How much carbon do you use? Is this a new UV, or used?

The IM50 is a great tank! And your aquascape looks super, love the two-level holes for fish to swim through towards the back, I feel like I want this kind of aquascape too now :).