By Sanjay Joshi and Richard Ross. ICP testing has become more mainstream in the past few years since it was introduced in the hobby almost a decade ago, but questions about the utility of the testing results remain. ICP testing…
Is Chasing Numbers Chasing Your Tail?
With ICP (ICP-OES / Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) testing becoming commonplace for a well-kept reef aquarium, the methods for interpreting the results and putting these numbers to good use are becoming quite varied and potentially confusing. One method…
Upgrades to TRITON’s ICP-OES-EOP Worldwide Labs bring 25X Greater Sensitivity
The global pioneers of ICP testing have made some changes to their ICP tests, to include new parameters as well as releasing new data on their latest machines. The new, upgraded TRITON ICP test now includes Fluoride, Chloride, and Salinity,…
A Beginner’s Guide to ICP Testing
As mentioned in my last article, water testing is one of the least fun aspects of the hobby. I have discussed water testing and ICP testing with a lot of other hobbyists and one of the interesting things I have…
The Reef Builders’ Big ICP Test Review, by Sanjay Joshi
Initially introduced to the hobby market by Triton, ICP tests have been around for several years now and have become a staple in the hobby. The allure of these tests has been the relatively cheap ability to get a reading of…
TRITON online stores land in the Americas with exciting new features
Two new TRITON online stores are now operating in the US and Mexico, bringing much better availability to the regions along with an additional level of support. Now customers in North and Central America can send off their ICP and…
New Spectrogreen ICP Machines Will be Faster and More Sensitive Than Ever Before
ICP water testing has become the cutting edge for water quality analysis technology in the environmental sciences and more recently in the reef aquarium world. The leader in ICP-OES water testing is a company called Spectra and they have a…
Important Water Parameters For Keeping A Saltwater Aquarium
Healthy water equals healthy fish and coral, but how do you know what’s best? Water quality is a fundamental aquarium skill, and understanding how to read and decipher water tests can clue us in on problems. The first parameters you…
Triton Applied Reef Bioscience Q&A at Reef Stock Australia
Finally, Triton has arrived in Australia! A lot of things have changed over the past decade in the field of aquarium water chemistry. The main, if not the only, driving force in this revolution in reef keeping has been Triton…
Have You Tried ICP Testing Yet?
ICP water testing is the next wave of high precision aquarium water testing, and it is opening doors to understanding reef aquarium chemistry that we never had before. Europe has had the benefit of a domestic ICP machine for some…
