I am trying to get into a rhythm of testing my tank and I started wondering how often do other reefers test their tanks?
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I am trying to get into a rhythm of testing my tank and I started wondering how often do other reefers test their tanks?
How often you test depends on how your system behaves and how constant you want to keep the chemical species you are measuring. You cannot know the first unless you measure periodically. The second is defined by the animals you keep. You want to know what you can get away with maybe better said, what will the animal tolerate and remain in good health.I am trying to get into a rhythm of testing my tank and I started wondering how often do other reefers test their tanks?
What are you referring to as the “ big three”? To many people those could be very different.
New tank: Ammonia, Nitraite, Nitrate
Starting to grow out corals: Alk, Calc, Mag, Nitrate, PO4
Established SPS: Alk, Nitrate, PO4 > Calc, Mag because consumption is known for the most part.