Water Testing?

[ZANYMASTER]

Anyone doing it?Too lazy to do it myself:tired:

 

[CHEMCHEF]

I just started about 3 mos. ago and I am glad I did. I am having Muuuch better results. Growth seems to be better too.

 

[Alex]

Maybe a section can be setup to do a few of the essential tests like:
Phosphate
Alkalinity
Calcium
Magnesium
Nitrate
Nitrite
Salinity

I remember one time MR gave away refractometer calibration solution.


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[ZANYMASTER]

Good Idea Alex

 

[jadakiss]

i use to check every week but i stoped, i pretty much follow a schedule with my tank with water change every week, carbon and phosban media change every 2 weeks, twice a day alk and bionc twice a day till i reach 450 . i only check cal till i reach that point.,then check every 2 days.

 

[jaa1456]

I test my water once a week and I also watch the corals and look for changes. I know when my Zoas and toadstool start to grow that my water is probrably on the dirtier side.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

The that's my problem.Nothing grows rapidly in my tank except the SPS.:lol2:

 

[jaa1456]

My SPS and certain Zoas grow great when the water is clean, When I let the Nitrates get around 20 then they slow down and everything else starts growing. Doing a 25 gallon water change this weekend.

 

[jadakiss]

funny u say that jaa i only had 2 fish in my 55g now that i have 5in total and feeding more my zoas look open more. wtf that is crazy.

 

[jaa1456]

It's from having more waste from the fish in the water. Zoas also filter feed, not the same as a clam or sponge would but they still do. And most softies absorb the water right into it through the flesh and they pull out organic material that way.

 

[Alex]

Maybe we can get a group of people willing to do it for an hours or so


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