I finally took the time to mail off my Triton Lab ICP-OES test that I got from Ian (@reefdiver) at Sustainable Marine Canada back at London Fragfest 2018.
I must say, over all it was pretty great to learn and at a decent price for all of the tests. I will probably continue to do them once or twice a year. The time frame was lightning fast. I mailed it on Wednesday August 8th and had results Wednesday August 15th. I would also like to note, it was great to get results which were exactly the same as my NYOS test kits at home. I was mostly interested as I have not done a water change in almost a year other the post cyanobacteria water changes as recommended by their instructions.
A little information on the test. Each Triton Lab ICP-OES water analysis provides an accurate snapshot of the water quality in your system. They analyse a comprehensive suite of macro and trace elements crucial to healthy function of your reef system:
Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Strontium (Sr), Boron (B), Bromine (Br), Sulphur (S), Lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be), Barium (Ba), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Aluminium (Al), Silicon (Si), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), Tin (Sn), Cadmium (Cd), Selenium (Se), Molybdenum (Mo), Mercury (Hg), Phosphorus (P), Phosphate (PO4), Lead (Pb), Iodine (I), Tuncsten (W), Scandium (Sc), Lanthanum (La) ... and more on their way.
When Triton receives your samples they email you and advise that it was received and that it will me approx 2-3 business days for results. After they complete your analysis Triton publishes the results to your online account and sends you an email. Triton are not just chemists they are also reefkeepers so they have made it easy for us to interpret results via their light warning system and algorithms that provide detailed information about problems and how to fix them.
Sample screenshot from my account.
Their Help page has a ton of useful information for you to take into consideration as well.
Lastly they also have a great section with Dose recommendations for your particular tank.
I honestly wish I would have done this sooner. I just got the results yesterday and have been extremely busy with family, but in the short time I have taken to review my results, I have already learned so much more about my tank and water chemistry. I am not one who just takes what is given to me. I like to learn the information behind the results and how they work together.
I highly recommend this for anyone to get a snapshot of their tank and a better understanding of what my be affecting their systems. There are so many trace elements that can affect your tank that we do not test for and should. Give it a try, if not to see what is wrong, just to confirm if what you have been doing is enough or confirm your results. I have attached the printable version they offer to this thread.
I must say, over all it was pretty great to learn and at a decent price for all of the tests. I will probably continue to do them once or twice a year. The time frame was lightning fast. I mailed it on Wednesday August 8th and had results Wednesday August 15th. I would also like to note, it was great to get results which were exactly the same as my NYOS test kits at home. I was mostly interested as I have not done a water change in almost a year other the post cyanobacteria water changes as recommended by their instructions.
A little information on the test. Each Triton Lab ICP-OES water analysis provides an accurate snapshot of the water quality in your system. They analyse a comprehensive suite of macro and trace elements crucial to healthy function of your reef system:
Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Strontium (Sr), Boron (B), Bromine (Br), Sulphur (S), Lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be), Barium (Ba), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Aluminium (Al), Silicon (Si), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), Tin (Sn), Cadmium (Cd), Selenium (Se), Molybdenum (Mo), Mercury (Hg), Phosphorus (P), Phosphate (PO4), Lead (Pb), Iodine (I), Tuncsten (W), Scandium (Sc), Lanthanum (La) ... and more on their way.
When Triton receives your samples they email you and advise that it was received and that it will me approx 2-3 business days for results. After they complete your analysis Triton publishes the results to your online account and sends you an email. Triton are not just chemists they are also reefkeepers so they have made it easy for us to interpret results via their light warning system and algorithms that provide detailed information about problems and how to fix them.
Sample screenshot from my account.
Their Help page has a ton of useful information for you to take into consideration as well.
Lastly they also have a great section with Dose recommendations for your particular tank.
I honestly wish I would have done this sooner. I just got the results yesterday and have been extremely busy with family, but in the short time I have taken to review my results, I have already learned so much more about my tank and water chemistry. I am not one who just takes what is given to me. I like to learn the information behind the results and how they work together.
I highly recommend this for anyone to get a snapshot of their tank and a better understanding of what my be affecting their systems. There are so many trace elements that can affect your tank that we do not test for and should. Give it a try, if not to see what is wrong, just to confirm if what you have been doing is enough or confirm your results. I have attached the printable version they offer to this thread.
