Apex Trident Problems - Readings skyrocket when reagents low?

Doostur · Apr 30, 2020

Anyone else having issues with their Trident? Readings skyrocket and go wonky when reagents under 20-25% full, especially calcium (normally 435). I asked Apex a few months ago about this. They had no answer but were aware of the problem. Pretty frustrating. I'll have to call Apex again.

I posted on the ASKBRS Facebook group and they turned off commenting. That's something that Red Seas Facebook group would do. At least they don't ban ya. Two companies making money off each other so I can see why they want to squash it. But why not fix the issue?

PS a ton of users came forward with the same issue. See below.

Doostur · May 1, 2020

No one having this issue?

Edit: This may be an interesting fix....

Trident Reagent Guide

I designed and printed this needle guide for trident reagent. it'll keep your needle straight up and down and you won't have that high calcium problem anymore. It has been tested by myself and a friend. $25 for 3 shipped

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Jordan T Shouse · Jul 28, 2020

Yes, I'm getting the same thing, i just ordered some 3D printed cones to help keep the tube centered in the bottle.

Perthegallon · Jul 28, 2020

I ordered those put those in but sometimes having issues when called Neptune about this they just said it might accidentally have sucked up air so yeah not much help but those 3D prints only work for the tiny drifting it does not the spikes I’m still having those with them

joseserrano · Jul 28, 2020

It would be very cool if Neptune stepped up and sent these out to all the trident users. Being how much we paid and the consistency of errors we get when the reagents get low

Badilac · Jul 28, 2020

Here is my chart. oh by the way I do not dose Cal at all.

JoshH · Jul 28, 2020

joseserrano said:
It would be very cool if Neptune stepped up and sent these out to all the trident users. Being how much we paid and the consistency of errors we get when the reagents get low

Never going to happen though...

Would be nice if they had designed a system that drew from the bottom of the bottle with no needles or Anything. This would have avoided the issues entirely until the bottle was completely empty.

Doostur · Jul 28, 2020

Havent had an issue issue since I installed the guide. Details in my build thread.

Build Thread - Doostur's Waterbox 230.6 - Mixed Reef Build

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Perthegallon · Jul 28, 2020

This is my tank with the needle no water change and running a ato with NO DOS

Hydrored · Jul 28, 2020

Rock steady with the guides-

Badilac · Jul 28, 2020

Hydrored said:
Rock steady with the guides-

I like the V

Hydrored · Jul 28, 2020

Badilac said:
I like the V

Badilac · Jul 28, 2020

Hydrored said:

Stock or modded? I have a V also hence my name.

Hydrored · Jul 28, 2020

Modded

Upper pulley, headers, Intake, cam. It’s my 4th V, they have a place in my heart. I’m back to looking for a coupe to build one out again to go crazy.