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bknapp · Nov 16, 2012

Yeah, I agree. Stability within the accepted range is whats most important. I am just running tests to see where I am currently at so once I get enough good sized corals I can start to get my dosing pumps hooked up and running.

How high do you guess the Hanna Ca checker is? I am debating on getting the phosphate checker. What makes you like the Salifert Mag test kit? Is that the one you would suggest? I think good test kits are an important thing to have in this hobby.

I should be free sometime Saturday afternoon/early evening, have to work this Saturday for a few hours to get next Friday off, the one Saturday during the year I have to work.

sluicebox · Nov 18, 2012

bknapp said:
Yeah, I agree. Stability within the accepted range is whats most important. I am just running tests to see where I am currently at so once I get enough good sized corals I can start to get my dosing pumps hooked up and running.

How high do you guess the Hanna Ca checker is? I am debating on getting the phosphate checker. What makes you like the Salifert Mag test kit? Is that the one you would suggest? I think good test kits are an important thing to have in this hobby.

I should be free sometime Saturday afternoon/early evening, have to work this Saturday for a few hours to get next Friday off, the one Saturday during the year I have to work.

I believe my Hanna Ca is off by more than 100 ppm at times as compared to Salifert and Sea Chem which agree within 20 ppm.

I like the Salifert Mg test kit because it is a simplier test procedure than the Sea Chem but both kits agree in results.

I like the Hanna UL Phosphate meter and their Alk meter. It is just their Ca meter that I have read a lot of complaints about high readings and then experienced it myself.

schooleyosis · Nov 18, 2012

Well... When we tested yesterday my RedSea and API test kits showed his ALK at 9 but the Hanna showed 10.something I believe. The calcium Hanna checker was spot on with the RedSea test kit.

In the past, I have tested my cheapy API test kit against the more expensive RedSea kits and they were very, very close. I think in the future I'll just purchase API due to costs, and they are easier to use in my opinion. Plus I don't need to know if my ALK is at say 8.8 versus just 9. Get me close and I'm good with that!

bknapp · Nov 28, 2012

Here is a quick update:

Testing results:
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Calc(Hanna): 447[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Alk(Hanna): 7.84[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mag:800[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Nitrate:0[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]pH:8[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]SG:1.025

I have a Hanna Phosphate checker on order as well as a Salifert Nitrate test. Who makes the best Mag test?

Screen tops (now wrasse safe!):
Left side:
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Right side:
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FTS:
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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]A long way to go, but its a start.

I need to mix up some magnesium to bump it up.[/FONT]

schooleyosis · Nov 28, 2012

I use a RedSea test kit for MAG and it is pretty good. I have no issues with it. Nice screen tops!

bknapp · Nov 28, 2012

schooleyosis said:
I use a RedSea test kit for MAG and it is pretty good. I have no issues with it. Nice screen tops!

Thats what I used, guess I am just in a weird testing kit phase, trying to do this right this time. Its an easy test to perform I hope it is a good test.

Props to Dale for the screens.

revhtree · Nov 28, 2012

Looks good. I have a similar screen top and I hate it! LOL!

bknapp · Nov 28, 2012

revhtree said:
Looks good. I have a similar screen top and I hate it! LOL!

It might end up being a pain but I'd rather be annoyed than see a fish flopping on the floor.

Dowtish · Nov 28, 2012

Salifert mag test is easy to use. But i hear the seachem test for mag is more reliable . Nice screens. Time for wrasses!

Typed from my phone, because I have nothing better to do.

bknapp · Nov 28, 2012

Dowtish said:
Salifert mag test is easy to use. But i hear the seachem test for mag is more reliable . Nice screens. Time for wrasses!

Which do you use Chris? Do you like it? Yes, it's wrasse time, I wanna get one of those that Mr. Saltwatertank has up for sale, but funds may not allow that.

angrycubano · Nov 29, 2012

Brandon, it's looking tight dawg

Dowtish · Nov 29, 2012

bknapp said:
Which do you use Chris? Do you like it? Yes, it's wrasse time, I wanna get one of those that Mr. Saltwatertank has up for sale, but funds may not allow that.

I use the Salifert, but my reading are always really high no matter what, so I never really test for Mag anymore. I have been wanting to try the seachem test though. It was recommended by Rick and Daniel.

bknapp · Nov 29, 2012

angrycubano said:
Brandon, it's looking tight dawg

Thanks, but it's plenty empty still.

dwilliams87 · Nov 29, 2012

Tank is looking great man.

bknapp · Nov 29, 2012

dwilliams87 said:
Tank is looking great man.

Thanks man.

bknapp · Nov 30, 2012

Small updates, got my Hanna Phosphate and Saliifert Nitrate test:

Phosphates (Hanna): .04
Nitrates (Salifert): .2

Also added a CUC, thanks reefcleaners.org, and got the Avast biopellet mixing nozzle to mod my Atomic Reef reactor hope to do that this weekend.