Automated Alk Testing - Multiple Tanks?

naterealbig · Nov 10, 2020

I'm setting up several aquariums. Is there a device that can automatically test the alkalinity (only) on 3 or 4 aquariums without any intervention from me?

PBnJOnWheat · Nov 10, 2020

naterealbig said:
I'm setting up several aquariums. Is there a device that can automatically test the alkalinity (only) on 3 or 4 aquariums without any intervention from me?

Not totally sure honestly, how the Trident functions but I’ve heard not so good things from other automated alk testing devices. Depending on how the trident works, you could replace all three solutions with only the alk solution? Idk how you’d test each tank separately though I’d reach out to an LFS I know mine does that in some way but they also have all tanks setup to the same water column so I’m not sure.

naterealbig · Nov 11, 2020

PBnJOnWheat said:
Not totally sure honestly, how the Trident functions but I’ve heard not so good things from other automated alk testing devices. Depending on how the trident works, you could replace all three solutions with only the alk solution? Idk how you’d test each tank separately though I’d reach out to an LFS I know mine does that in some way but they also have all tanks setup to the same water column so I’m not sure.

Thank you. Yeah, if the tanks are tied to the same system, the solution is easy. I'll have two quarantine tanks, a frag system, and my display - all completely separate systems.

I suppose I'm looking for a solution that allows for multiple sample lines?

PBnJOnWheat · Nov 11, 2020

naterealbig said:
Thank you. Yeah, if the tanks are tied to the same system, the solution is easy. I'll have two quarantine tanks, a frag system, and my display - all completely separate systems.

I suppose I'm looking for a solution that allows for multiple sample lines?

If they’re all in the sam vicinity that would help. I mean you could probably do it if you could recode the thing idrk checkout the reefbot maybe, that one is more Samsung as to apple, than the apex. Not sure definitely watching would like to know