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Rich Ross - Home Tank - guess the phosphate
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BTW - I don't think I played the game correctly. The title is guess the phosphates and I really have no clue. I seem to recall one of your videos that you mentioned it was high - or that you didn't care (maybe wrong term but not concerned). I'm not sure what high is these days but since I was going back and reading through the thread I figured I'd test mineHanna's ULR reported 61 ppb which is .19 ppm'ish? While that kit was out I ran the alk test and see that it is saying 8.2 while the trident is saying 8.2. Close enough
Today's Phosphate test .65. Guess the nitrate?
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I'm going with 4ppm.
I'll say 23?
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I guess 54.28873ppm NO3.
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Sleeping Magnificent Foxface sleeping. Taken in the dark with iphone 11
I like those fish. I have the poor man's two in college normal Foxface and he does similar things
I was a bit skeptical when I purchased mine because it was so small but turns out to be a real fun fish that my little nephew digs. I swear it plays hide and seek with him.Edit: You have mad photo skills - nice job.
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Note to self: Don't buy any more test kits for comparison. Let other people drive themselves nuts with the results. ;BlackeyeRecent parameter comparisons from 11/22/19.
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Super glad I got my money back for Mindstream!Recent parameter comparisons from 11/22/19.
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It has never really been on for me. Trending has seems ok, but some of the numbers themselves have always been 'off'. That there is no way to check or calibrate a single parameter makes this hard. Some other people seem to have more useful results, mine are kind of crazy. I would love to champion it, but I can't. I hope they figure it out.
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Insanity right? Don't do it. I am doing it for broader reasons, and would love to just run my tank! That said, I sure have opinions over what testing methods I like - none of them! LOL.
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NO3-N on the Hach DR890 is tricky because of how you have to shake vigorously for a minute, and if you do it differently, you will get a different result. This is why I think the Aquarium Water Testing is off compared to mine. They also use a newer device, but I don't think that matters. They also recently changed hands, so the test might be shaken differently than before.
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I haven't had time to read the whole thread so excuse me if this was covered here but wouldn't this be somewhat normal ratios of N : P in aquariums? I understand the numbers are higher than most want but I have seen many positive results with a greater than Redfield ratio of 16:1. When those ratios are less than 16:1 N : P I have noticed things can be less stable and a little more unforgiving. I am a believer in ratios more so than numbers alone (within limits). If you would have started the thread with stating phosphate was 1.28ppm and nitrate was 5ppm I would be more concerned. Just my thoughts, maybe I'm wrong.
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Recent parameter comparisons from 11/22/19.
Didn't know you had a mindstream. Which tank (home or work) out of curiosity? Especially since I know you also run a Trident.
I sent off an ATI ICP last week and the results are inline with the Tridents. I'm ignorant of course and not trying to spawn corals but I don't see why MS tried to measure everything at once. To me it makes more sense to start with a blank disc, treat it as a clock face, and start with 2 or 4 tests. As you work those out you can add. Also ICP while it has its own issues you can get a lot of the data MS offers if that is the route you want to go.
Of course that isn't real time but that is another story all together.
Edit: I know you already know this and more with what I wrote - it was more just talking.
Edit 2: Are you still getting discs and route estimate as to the last one received? Seems like they went radio silent... So obviously a lot of drama - just wondering your thoughts from a respected hobbyist point of view who doesn't mix works or b.s. .
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Dunno. I kind of ignore the redfield ratio of 16:1 because that is for phytoplankton. I am sure there are some ratios but they are likely very fungible. You may be right!
