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Interesting. You have a link to Rich’s method or rather link it into the protein skimmer body and that’s it? Or is there more to know.

Certainly can’t test for everything-and supposedly the hobby testers for iodine are really not accurate per my reading on the subject. Only reason why iodine made my radar was that a few shrimp died due to molting issues some time back..

Oh I feed my livestock alright -about 9x a day! My tank overall ok but there are certainly a few unhappy members! Been slowly losing a few corals here and there..

Duly noted! I am/was using tropic Marin’s trace elements. The iodine and strontium were really high but everything else was essentially not detected which I find odd..

Idk. In this case-def using trace elements though.,

How long have you been dosing LC for? My understanding is that it’s not good dosing LT but perhaps not? I really don’t like GFO as I can’t control the PO4 and always concerned about the dust. Right now PO4 is about .5 but would like to get it lower…

Nice acro!

I don’t think high iodine is probably recommended due to its potential toxicity to fish and corals as well as strontium. Just how toxic I think is subject to debate. @derek_SR sees no impact and I have seen a few acros as well as couple other softies perish as well as one wrasse -directly...

Just realize they pack a punch too! I started with the recommended dosing amount- I’d recommend a 1/3 to start with. Probably will do the same with letting it come down with my daily AWC.

Did you notice an impact?

Fluorine or flouride? It lists Fluorine at 1.05 (ATI lists desired at 1.23) But strontium came in at 13.7 (ideal is 7.66) Iodine came in at 181! Ideal is about 60 per ATI. Cut dose substantially and may do a substantial water change.. or two

Up to this point the alk was much closer in line with ICP -but generally I just use it for trends.. As to PO4- good to know that.. As to NO3 -Hanna came in 1/2 as high as ICP As to trace elements -I use tropic Marin and yes I am cutting way way back for now..

So I got back my recent ICP test- Apart from informing that my dosing of trace elements way too high (iodine nearly 3x and strontium 2x from indicated desired level per ATI) - The Hanna PO4 and NO3 testers no where even close and the trident alk off by .7 DKH- ICP came back with 9.x while...

In buying fish from AC, HTA, & Biota -I have had better success with Biota but of course their supply of fish is..limited of course. With AC I have done fairly well until last year where suddenly I had bought two fish and it ended up wiping out all my fish except for my wrasse -that just died...

I may just take you up on that. Been wanting to see the “laboratory”.

You should rent him out -10 a day!

Cool fish. My tank is way too small for it though. I had tried the aiptasia file fish-it did take out my aiptasia but then started on other coral. The big one came back. Fortunately I have just one big one that taunts me everyday

Depending on total size of system can you step down to 250?

How big is the system?

That is a valid concern.