testing

Have u ever done an ICP test? I have never done an ICP test in three yrs now and I have had things like rusty hose clamps to sea hares dying and going into my wave maker, and still have what I would call a successful mixed reef tank. I may be extremely lucky... How many others r like myself in...

Hi all! Newbie here and needed help on cycling my tank. I cycled with Dr Tims One and Only and Ammonia drops with Dry rock and sand. Im also using and API Test kit. I have added my first 2 clowns feeding it once a day, on the 4th week after testing Ammonia 0 (Wasnt able to test for Nitrite and...

Looking for a Trident NP, preferably cheap, but I’m also interested if it’s broken or just for parts. Mainly need one for experimentation, so cosmetic condition or even non-working condition is totally fine. Also looking for a regular Trident as well, whether it’s: cheap broken incomplete for...

Neptune Trident for sale, w/original box. Only used for about 6 months, works as it should and was shutdown properly through the Apex Fusion app. $400 Shipped

Hello all! Got back into the hobby and Started a new tank yesterday . 20G AIO Waterbox cube . Used about 8lbs of liverock from a local fish store in Rhode Island . Dosed a 4 OZ bottle of Fritz turbostart 900 into the tank yesterday evening and this morning added 3 ML of Dr Tim’s ammonium...

Specifically my lps other than duncans are not looking hapoy and zoas not opening...rics, shrooms, leathers very happy When i can tonight i will post the params and better pics just looking for ideas.

I've been testing my numbers with a salifert kit for the past few months and have been dosing all for Reef everything seems to be doing fine although I still have zero nitrates and zero phosphates which puzzles me even though I've gotten rid of all my hair algae for the most part and feed all...

I purchased a Reef Kinetics Reefbot Lab in December 2024. I opened the box to check the contents but never removed the unit from the box. I did remove accessories (plastic reagent vials, tubing, syringes, etc.) to take pictures for this post. The unit is still wrapped in the original bubble...

4 months old and still under warranty. Will include Red Sea and Focustronic reagents. Have box for shipping $650 plus shipping from Ohio will require 2nd shipments for reagents

Brand new, still in sealed packaging. I got this after not being able to find mine, and low and behold, my wife found my old one right after I ordered it's replacement! Figures.......haha! Anyway, asking $65 shipped and including PP fees. Please PM if intersted. Thanks!

Used APEX Trident for sale, in excellent condition, Asking $350, buyer pays shipping. PM if interested. Includes the following: Original box and foam 1x Trident System 1x 24Vdc Power Supply 1x Aquabus Cable 1x Reagent Needle Guides for Neptune Systems Trident 5' Black Sample Tubing 5' Clear...

SOLD Up for grabs is a Neptune Apex Trident. It comes with the things in the photos. No more no less. Has two new bottles of Reagent A and one of Reagent C. There is NO Reagent B. Does not come with any tubing for sampling or waste water. Has the One Link cable to plug into Apex as well...

Been cycling the tank for months. Set up refugium (chaeto and sea lettuce) and have added have seeded coepods. Add phyto and chaeto grow per instructions. Did a large bottle of the bacteria when starting the cycle. Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate have been stable the last two months - ph went up...

Used but working Hanna HI98319 Salinity Checker and Hanna 35 ppt calibration packets. The packets are good until at least 08/27, and some even longer. 13 packets total. $65 shipped including PayPal fees, lower 48 states only please.

This is an opened, but never used Hanna HI758 Marine Calcium Checker. The reagents don’t expire until 03/2026. Asking only $50 shipped to the lower 48 states only, includes PayPal fees.

Most of us know the drill. When you ask for help with your tank, the first thing that usually gets asked is “What’s Your Parameters?”. Maybe you do test, and know those numbers, but maybe you don’t. I’m curious as to who tests their tank enough to know it’s normal swings and rhythm? Or do you...

These are the results from today, same as it was the last time I tested 1.5 years ago. Is there really a benefit to testing these parameters weekly or monthly if I keep getting the same results every time?

Hello all, I started with a 17 gallon tank and did not need much testing as it was mainly a Fowler. I now have 3 GSP and a red mushroom/ leather? What should I be testing for with these? As well I am starting my 210 and hoping to put corals and fish in around June/ July. In this I’m mainly...

I have for sale a gen1 Reef kinetics ReefBot. Fully functional use your own compatible test kits and automate your testing. Asking $300.00 Current Retail Price $699.99. Extra vials, syringes included. HIGHLIGHTS Automated testing of Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, Nitrite...

I've needed to adjust my alkalinity levels manually since making a new mixture with BRS soda ash. The new bag has a 1 1/2 cup to 1 gallon ratio. The older bag was 2 1/3 to 1 gallon. Is there any way I can use a Hanna checker to measure the "strength" of the mixture? Can a certain measurement of...

Cleaning out the closet of some stuff I’ve collected. Pick up in Melissa, TX if you are local. Prices listed below include shipping on everything except the ReefCan just due to size. 1. SOLD 2. Sold 3. NYOS Viper 3.0 pump - brand new. Bought as a spare but never used it, still sealed. $80...

Moving and had to tear down the tank and leave the hobby for a bit. All items include shipping within continental US unless otherwise noted. Update- last items remaining: Bulk Reef Supply LED Refractometer w/ open calibration solution (roughly half remaining) - $20 Hanna marine monitor PH...

Hello! Bear with me. I am new to saltwater aquariums and testing, any help is appreciated. I’m testing for Alkalinity using the Hanna tester. I followed the directions and got 6.4 and 6.0. These were back to back tests. I then used a Salifert calcium test and got 400ppm. I trust this one more...

Milwaukee MA887 Seawater refractometer Easy and reliable way to check sg. $50 shipped lower 48

*SOLD* Sold my Hydros X10 because I barely used it and so no longer have much use for the iV that I bought with it. Have had it for a year but only used it all for about a month before I shut the x10 and iV off. Basically just been decoration on my control wall ever since. I have cleaned...