Trident Owners - Do You Still Test Manually?

[bigjgmac]

I feel compelled to chime in here. I own a Trident and have stopped testing for ALK, Ca, and Mg. I'll probably still run a manual test every three months or so. For my part, I think the Trident introduces impartiality into the test. You're eliminating observational bias, and I haven't seen the sample data, but I'd bet an amount of money significant to me that the Trident is more accurate and precise than any rando tester out there. I trust it, it works well, and it makes my life easier. In reading through this thread, it looks like there is a ton of paranoia out there

 

[Sdot]

No.

The Trident for me isn't about chasing a specific number - it's about keeping things stable at whatever number my tank happens to be at given all that I've got set up. For that reason, using a different testing method would actually be counter to my goal. Or rather; it would only be testing the testing method - not telling me anything useful about my tank.

This!! I dont look for a specific number i look for consistency. I will only test if something appears off or completely out of whack. I do test every few days, nitrates and phosphates however.

 

[mtnrunner]

When I see that Trident is definitely not testing correctly I will manually test.

 

[DC Reefer]

I don't routinely do manual tests. I generally only test if something starts to look off to determine if I need to recalibrate the trident of adjust CA reactor flow or dosing. Generally my focus is only on Alk. Note when I first installed the trident I tested more often to get comfortable with how consistent it is.