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    Posted: May 27 2013 at 9:20pm
I'm having a hard time reading the dang thing.  The color is so faint and almost impossible to read.  The first test read 0.  I added 30 ml of red sea iron, next day read 0 again.  I added 60 ml and tested 4 days later and I think, but not sure, it tested at .05.

I have about 110 gallons of water including my sump.

Has anyone had any luck with the red sea iron tests?
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Aloha,

If that is .05 ppm, I'd say you have now added enough iron. It's normal for an additive to be initially sucked up when the level is low. I believe the amount of iron in seawater is .001 - .003 ppm. The iron level in your tank should now be good for quite a while. FWIW, when I feel it's time to increase trace elements like that, I just do a good top off with tap water.

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Thanks.

What iron test do you use, and is it easy to read?
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Aloha Jeff,

Not sure if it is seen as good or bad, but I have been at this so long that  the only testing I do is:
Alk and Ca every 2-3 weeks
Mg and I maybe twice/yr

That's it. Wacko
As I said above, I add tap water once in a while to bring in trace elements. I also use one of the coral products like Kent Coral-Vite. As a long time coral farmer, I've noticed that coral appearance and behavior tell me a lot. There is more about that in the Reefkeeping Tips below.

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