High aluminum?

[Miketc17]

I did my first ICP test and it came back with high aluminum at 216 µg/l. Every other parameter is perfect.

My only guess is it’s from the two marine pure blocks and balls I have. I’ll double check for any rusting parts when I get home, but it’s very unlikely as all the equipment is only 7 months old. I’ve read so many mixed reviews about the marine pure media, but I thought it would be fine. So for peace of mind, I’m going to take all the marine pure media out.

Does anybody recommend any other bio media? I’ve been reading really good things about pond matrix. Any recommendations/insights are much appreciated!

 

[eholceker]

I did my first ICP test and it came back with high aluminum at 216 µg/l. Every other parameter is perfect.

My only guess is it’s from the two marine pure blocks and balls I have. I’ll double check for any rusting parts when I get home, but it’s very unlikely as all the equipment is only 7 months old. I’ve read so many mixed reviews about the marine pure media, but I thought it would be fine. So for peace of mind, I’m going to take all the marine pure media out.

Does anybody recommend any other bio media? I’ve been reading really good things about pond matrix. Any recommendations/insights are much appreciated!
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Why do you need media? Your sand and rock should be sufficient. The aluminum is definitly
From the blocks.

 

[Miketc17]

Why do you need media? Your sand and rock should be sufficient. The aluminum is definitly
From the blocks.

Because I have an NSA aquascape. I don’t have much rock and I have a heavy bio load

 

[eholceker]

Your sand alone is probably enough. Personally I wouldn't bother with any other media.

 

[UsamaCh.]

We use MarinePure at our aquaria lab in our coral tanks and never seen any issues. We do plan on doing a ICP test so never know lol.

 

[mickeysreef <*))))<]

you want to use nano tech. it's dah bomb!

 

[Miketc17]

We use MarinePure at our aquaria lab in our coral tanks and never seen any issues. We do plan on doing a ICP test so never know lol.

Very curious when you get your ICP results! Please share them. From all the reading I’ve done, it seems the aluminum only affects leathers mainly.

 

[Miketc17]

you want to use nano tech. it's dah bomb!

Those are ceramic based as well. Randy Holmes from R2R has done a lot of research about all ceramic based bio media leaching aluminum to one extent or another, some worse than others. So I’m trying to avoid all that together.

 

[mickeysreef <*))))<]

get dry/live rock and break it into rubble with a hammer. use that in your sump. it's dah bomb!

 

[UsamaCh.]

Very curious when you get your ICP results! Please share them. From all the reading I’ve done, it seems the aluminum only affects leathers mainly.

We have two leather specimens in our frag system rn that we acquired on Tuesday. The green finger leather actually somehow cam off its rock rubble. Don't know if this has anything to do with that but all other corals till now are doing great. Definitely will share!