Trident FAQ (official)

[Chris155hp]

I just got the trident up and running! Its tested a few times but it hasn't showed a result yet. Fingers crossed I did it right! Outside of this issue, setup was super easy. Thanks Neptune Systems for a stellar product.

The first test takes much longer then normal. Mine took about an hour for the tile to populate. After that it takes about 9 min for each test

 

[Snookin]

I just got the trident up and running! Its tested a few times but it hasn't showed a result yet. Fingers crossed I did it right! Outside of this issue, setup was super easy. Thanks Neptune Systems for a stellar product.

Did your tiles populate? It’s been almost an hour for me after the initial set up and then running a combined test. Still no readings yet but its not making noise anymore

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Did your tiles populate? It’s been almost an hour for me after the initial set up and then running a combined test. Still no readings yet but its not making noise anymore

How long did you wait after you did all of the updates, plugged in the trident and let it run its startup? Any manual test you try to run before that is all done will be ignored.

 

[Snookin]

How long did you wait after you did all of the updates, plugged in the trident and let it run its startup? Any manual test you try to run before that is all done will be ignored.

Updates weren’t my issue. I opened the drawer and realigned the reagents. I think there may have been a kink inside the box. It is working correctly now. Thanks for the response though

 

[Caravanshaka]

FYI guys, initial setup along with any software updates do not actually run any tests....I thought my trident wasn’t working due to it saying “testing” during its initial
Configuration as well as after the software update. I then changed 1-link connection location and it did it again after powering back on so I thought it had tested 3-times when in reality it just ran its initialization process 3 times.

Run a manual test after getting setup, or wait for a scheduled run-time and your tile will populate!

 

[scriptmonkey]

Updates weren’t my issue. I opened the drawer and realigned the reagents. I think there may have been a kink inside the box. It is working correctly now. Thanks for the response though

Kinky!

 

[Snookin]

FYI guys, initial setup along with any software updates do not actually run any tests....I thought my trident wasn’t working due to it saying “testing” during its initial
Configuration as well as after the software update. I then changed 1-link connection location and it did it again after powering back on so I thought it had tested 3-times when in reality it just ran its initialization process 3 times.

Run a manual test after getting setup, or wait for a scheduled run-time and your tile will populate!

In my case, After initial set up I ran a manual combined test and received no updated tiles.

 

[Hitch08]

I’m trying to figure out how much trident controlled DOS’ing is occurring. Is there an easy way to tell (other than adding up each individual addition over a 24 hour period)?

 

[Chris155hp]

The tile of your dos on the dash board will tell you. Mine is set to dose 45 ml and I see it at 41 some times 48 etc

 

[Chris155hp]

The tile of your dos on the dash board will tell you. Mine is set to dose 45 ml and I see it at 41 some times 48 etc

 

[Snookin]

@Terence What if I need to replace only reagents B and C? Both B and C will always have the same volume left but I have been running additional Alk tests and now I think I may find myself in a situation in the future where I will have to replace B&C but not A. There are only tasks to replace reagent A or replace all. Not a task to replace just B&C.

 

[RussM]

@Terence What if I need to replace only reagents B and C? Both B and C will always have the same volume left but I have been running additional Alk tests and now I think I may find myself in a situation in the future where I will have to replace B&C but not A. There are only tasks to replace reagent A or replace all. Not a task to replace just B&C.

https://www.neptunesystems.com/getstarted/trident/reagent/

 

[Snookin]

So

https://www.neptunesystems.com/getstarted/trident/reagent/

Basically, use Task “Trident Reagent Replacement” but just do nothing to reagent A and then replace B/C and only reset reagent levels for B/C after replacing?

 

[rkpetersen]

So

Basically, use Task “Trident Reagent Replacement” but just do nothing to reagent A and then replace B/C and only reset reagent levels for B/C after replacing?

If you use the Task, it will automatically reset reagent levels for all.
You can replace each reagent individually without doing the task, as described in that link.

 

[Demonic]

@Terence or @RussM I have heard a rumor that pre-orders aren't allowed with your products. Is this true?

I found a site that allowed and placed the pre-order, also they require payment up front.

 

[Jon M.]

@Terence or @RussM I have heard a rumor that pre-orders aren't allowed with your products. Is this true?

I found a site that allowed and placed the pre-order, also they require payment up front.

Terence has previously said vendors should not be taking pre orders.

 

[ca1ore]

I get the minimum number of tests per 24 hours, but is there a way to change the time of them? I would, for example, ideally do the full three at 8 am and 8 pm because those are the times that likely correspond to highest and lowest levels. Then just alk at 2 am and 2 pm.

 

[infinityends]

I get the minimum number of tests per 24 hours, but is there a way to change the time of them? I would, for example, ideally do the full three at 8 am and 8 pm because those are the times that likely correspond to highest and lowest levels. Then just alk at 2 am and 2 pm.

Currently the timing of tests can’t be changed. Only the number of tests per day.

 

[ryboy707]

Would the trident work on a 5 gal nano?

 

[dante411x]

Would the trident work on a 5 gal nano?

It would work just fine on any amount of water. Issue will be replacing the water used for testing since on a 5 gal it’ll actually start swinging salinity