Glossary
ICP testing
/I-C-P/
Inductively Coupled Plasma — a lab water-analysis method.
Tests 30+ elements simultaneously to ppb precision. Triton, ATI, Oceamo, and ICP-Analysis run mail-in services for ~$30–55 per test. Used quarterly to verify hobby test kits and catch trace-element drift.
Recommended
Hobby kits to use between ICP runs.
Salifert KH/Alkalinity test kit
The hobbyist standard for alkalinity testing.
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Salifert Calcium test kit
Pairs with the alk kit for two-part dosing tracking.
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Hanna Phosphate Checker (HI-774)
Low-range phosphate, essential for ULNS tanks.
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