Is Chasing Numbers Chasing Your Tail?
SHANEDANGERCOLEMAN5 DAYS AGO
With ICP (ICP-OES / Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) testing becoming commonplace for a well-kept reef aquarium, the methods for interpreting the results and putting these numbers to good use are becoming quite varied and potentially confusing.
One method that seems to be going around, is frequent fortnightly or monthly ICP testing and making regular adjustments of each element. While I’m absolutely sure that these short intervals of testing can’t be harmful, are they really needed?
First of all, to be testing this frequently it’s safe to say you’ve delved into using individual micro trace elements and you are potentially a bit concerned with seeing perfect ICP results each time you send away a sample. If this method is something you’re having a lot of success with, your aquarium is where you want it to be and you enjoy the chemistry side of things then there is certainly no harm in this extra testing and attention to detail…. In fact, I envy your dedication.
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With ICP (ICP-OES / Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) testing becoming commonplace for a well-kept reef aquarium, the methods for interpreting the results and putting these…
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