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aquarium water testing .com results.

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rafal07013

I talked to the sales manager and she mentioned that club representative could get in touch her if we would do a group buy in and she would offer a discount.

malulu said:
in the website, i saw there is a option for: [Discount Code]

is it possible that we NJRC to negotiate with them to get a better NJRC memeber pricing??
;)

thx
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Edwardw771

Edwardw771

NJRC Member
We will look into this but just a reminder its very important that people don't use the clubs name when speaking to vendors.
 
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rafal07013

Conversation:

Rafal: Do you offer any discount to your pricing schedule?

Answer: We offer discounts to clubs, please ask your club representative to get in touch with us for the discount.

Rafal: Thank you.

End of the conversation.

Since I cant do anything for 90 days, I left it as is.


Edward771 said:
We will look into this but just a reminder its very important that people don't use the clubs name when speaking to vendors.
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malulu

malulu

NJRC Member
this is my test result:

Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.008
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.008
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................1.5
Phosphate (PO4) .......................... High............................................ 1.27
Silica (SiO2-3) .............................Good .............................................0.5
Potassium (K) ..............................Good ............................................ 396
Calcium (Ca)................................ High............................................. 478
Boron (B) ....................................Good .............................................3.2
Molybdenum (Mo)......................... High..............................................0.2
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................7.8
Magnesium (Mg) ..........................Good .......................................... 1163
Iodine (I¯)....................................Low............................................ 0.02
Copper (Cu++) ............................ High............................................ 0.04
Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 2.58
 
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Boomer

Has anyone used Lab Aquatics?

http://www.labaquatics.com/

Yes, I have and that is the place to go not AWT. This lab uses real advanced methods like ICP, ie. and not Mickey Mouse methods AWT uses. Many of us that have looked at AWT results and procedures are not happy at all. I would not allow AWT to test my tap water let alone reef tank water. They seem to be lost when it comes to testing Silica, Phosphates, Molybdenum and Calcium. If one real wants to go to the only "real place", a certified testing lab for seawater, then ONLY....ENC labs. This is where I sent Charles Delbeek to, for testing the water of the new CAS Steinhart Aquarium, which just opened last Sept.

http://www.calacademy.org/

http://www.enclabs.com/
 
blange3

blange3

Thanks Boomer!

Glad to have you back on NJRC.

The timing of this post was perfect as I was considering having some testing done by AWT.
 
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daveh285

Boomer said:
Has anyone used Lab Aquatics?

http://www.labaquatics.com/

Yes, I have and that is the place to go not AWT.

I'll have to give them a try... I question AWT results, although mine were not too bad. My tank never looked so good, when I did what they suggested. it looked worse. I went back to my old routine and it looks better now. I hate testing water, If my tank looks good and happy, I now leave it alone. ;D
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Boomer

Well Dave, you will pay through the noise for tests done at a certified seawater testing lab ;D If I told you how much a liter of certified NSW was you would go into convulsions and may die, so I won't post it ;)
 
Paul B

Paul B

NJRC Member
Hey Boomer, how are you? Fancy meeting you here. I just got here yesterday.
I saw this thread and since I had my water recently tested by a commecial lab I figured I would post it here. As you know my tank is 39 years old and some of that original water is still inthere so a lab tested it for free as a favor. They were interested in what water this old looked like. It doesen't seem too bad being I don't change much and I have some of that NYC water in there.
What do you think?

Analysis Atomic Symbol Units
(ppm) Acceptable Range
(Assumes Corals) Natural Seawater Value Your
Sample Results
Aluminum Al mg/L <0.2 0.001 <0.02
Arsenic As mg/L 0.0023 - 0.0037 0.002 0.07
Barium Ba mg/L 0.01 -0.03 0.015 0.040
Boron B mg/L 3 - 15 4.4 1.76
Calcium Ca mg/L 350 - 422 418 516
Cadmium Cd mg/L <0.0003 0.000114 <0.0003
Cobalt Co mg/L 0 - 0.002 0.0000068 0.0023
Chromium Cr mg/L <0.05 0.0001– 0.0005 <0.05
Copper Cu mg/L 0 - 0.01 0.000212 <0.05
Iron Fe mg/L <0.1 0.00014 - 0.045 0.05
Potassium K mg/L 380 - 500 399 468
Magnesium Mg mg/L 1200 - 1350 1280 1320
Manganese Mn mg/L 0.000275 - .05 0.000275 - .002 <0.001
Molybdenum Mo mg/L 0.008 - 0.01 0.01 0.015
Sodium Na mg/L 10800 10800 9390
Scandium Sc mg/L <0.005 0.000001 <0.005
Nickel Ni mg/L 0.000633 - 0.01 0.000633 <0.01
Lead Pb mg/L 0.000002 - .001 0.000035 0.006
Lithium Li mg/L 0.15 - 0.3 0.178 0.02
Selenium Se mg/L 0.0000085 - 0.15 0.000085 <0.1
Silicon Si mg/L <5.5 2.8 0.26
Strontium Sr mg/L 7.7 - 13 7.7 - 13 6.38
Sulfur S mg/L 30 - 930 904 861
Titanium Ti mg/L 0.0000009 - 0.003 0.000014 <0.01
Uranium U mg/L 0.0025 - 0.005 0.0032 0.0010
Vanadium V mg/L 0.003 - 0.02 0.0012 - 0.002 <0.003
Zinc Zn mg/L 0.000529 - .01 0.000529 <0.1

Bromide Br 60 - 75 66 78
Chloride Cl 1500 - 19345 19345 20000
Fluoride F 0.5 - 1.5 1 0.24

Sulphate SO4 <2701 2701 2600



Sample Temperature For Remaining Analysis: 73.7F
Analysis Acceptable Status Results
Iodide mg/L 0.02 to 0.04 Reef Low 0.002
Iodine/Iodate mg/L Reef Low 0.00
Ammonia mg/L 0 (below surface) Normal - Client will see 0 <0.15
Alkalinity Total dKH 8 - 13 dKH Good 11.462
Alkalinity Borate dKH Good 2.236
Alkalinity Carbonate dKH 8 - 9dKh Good 9.225
Nitrate mg/L 0.1 - 2.5 Reef High 5
Nitrite mg/L 0 Good 0
Phosphate mg/L 0.07 High 0.2
Silicate mg/L 0.02 High 0.5

Salinity ppt S=35 Perfect 35
Specific Gravity 1.025 - 1.026 Perfect


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Tazmaniancowboy

Tazmaniancowboy

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
Tazmaniancowboy said:
Got my results this week .

Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.005
Nitrite (NO2)...........................Good ......................................... 0.004
Nitrate (NO3)...........................Good ..........................................0.5
Phosphate (PO4) ........................Good ..........................................0.06
Silica (SiO2-3) ........................Good ..........................................0.2
Potassium (K) ..........................Low............................................215
Calcium (Ca)............................Good ..........................................423
Boron (B) ..............................Low............................................0.6
Molybdenum (Mo).........................Good ..........................................0.1
Strontium (Sr) .........................Good ..........................................8.4
Magnesium (Mg) .........................Good ..........................................1188
Iodine (I¯).............................Low............................................0.02
Copper (Cu++) ..........................Good ..........................................0.00
Alkalinity (meq/L)......................Low............................................2.45

Taz
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Had my water tested again this week in same system. Still using oceanic salt.

Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.002
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.003
Nitrate (NO3)...............................Good .............................................0.5
Phosphate (PO4) ..........................Good ........................................... 0.03
Silica (SiO2-3) .............................Good .............................................0.3
Potassium (K) ..............................Good ............................................ 352
Calcium (Ca)................................ High............................................. 464
Boron (B) ....................................Good .............................................4.2
Molybdenum (Mo).........................Good .............................................0.1
Strontium (Sr) .............................Good .............................................8.9
Magnesium (Mg) ..........................Good .......................................... 1163
Iodine (I¯)...................................Good ........................................... 0.06
Copper (Cu++) ............................Good ........................................... 0.00
Alkalinity (meq/L).........................Good ........................................... 2.70

Posted here to have a log and to compare. Only change was skimmer. Very rarely dosing anything. Turbo-calc once in a while and Kalkwasser 2.5 gals either every or every other night. Not sure where the boron came in

Taz
 
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Dave

What I guess I am finding so interesting, is the Salt comparisons. Tropic Marin Pro Reef is so commonly referred to as the best, but if you look at the figures in the comparison it does not appear to be accurate.

I guess I am not sure what to think. ???
 
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