ReefBot testing for Nitrate, Phosphate, Nitrite, Ammonia, Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium

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Which parameter should we add next?

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[rushbattle]

Double post.

 

[rushbattle]

No commercially available Boron kit in the US right now. This would be great to develop into a combo alk and boron test. Boron always seems to come back low in ICP. Otherwise, copper tests for total and free get my vote as well.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-boron-test.220791/

 

[HomeSlizzice]

Look into trying and adding the reagents that the new Neptune Trident uses could be coo (if possible), and the NYOS line of test kits. Also maybe the Hanna checker reagents.

 

[rushbattle]

Look into trying and adding the reagents that the new Neptune Trident uses could be coo (if possible), and the NYOS line of test kits. Also maybe the Hanna checker reagents.

The trident reagents go bad after a few months, so you would have to test 4x alk and 2x Ca and mg just like trident. Would be very expensive compared to existing solutions. But fewer vials for sure.

The Hanna reagents are powder. Won’t work in reefbot.

 

[HomeSlizzice]

The trident reagents go bad after a few months, so you would have to test 4x alk and 2x Ca and mg just like trident. Would be very expensive compared to existing solutions. But fewer vials for sure.

The Hanna reagents are powder. Won’t work in reefbot.

The Hanna Alk reagent isn't a powder tho. Also I don't know if the Trident reagents are quite as unstable as you make it sound. Either way, its worth them doing some testing and finding out. It could be a great solution if it works.

 

[puffy127]

@drernesto indicated on another thread that Hanna alk does not work by titration:

Now we are working on Nitrite and ammonia and a couple of alkalinity tests but not Hanna. They use a method which is not titration to measure alkalinity. We are working on it in parallel.

Cheers!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reefkinetics-reefbot.322402/page-33#post-5902121

 

[KaleighMaeW]

Copper would be cool- I must say I’ve been extremely impressed with how many tests you’ve added in the past couple of months since I purchased mine. Love it!

 

[Dilan Patel]

some potassium, iron or some compatibility to use test kits with fewer than two reagents for calcium or nitrate if they are even made

 

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Potassium and Copper maybe bromine.

 

[Reefies]

Hi, I find the supported KH tests all quite inaccurate (+- 0,5KH), so it would be nice if you could include the Fauna Marin Carbonate Test (+-0,1KH).