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Here it is the last Show Down. This time around I'm looking to see how Aqua Medic AWT stacks up. AWT started out around 2006 and I've never heard anything spectacular about them but in 2014 Aqua Medic bought them out and is now Aqua Medic Water Testing. And just recently Marine Depot started selling their mail-in kits which is where I bought mine from.
According to the FAQ on AquaMedic Water Testing site:
"AquariumWaterTesting.com was started in 2006 as a small lab in the back of a warehouse. In 2014 Aqua Medic USA purchased all new laboratory equipment and renovated the old lab into a much bigger up-to-date professional laboratory within the confines of Aqua Medic USA and has been commonly referred to as the more appropriate name, Aqua Medic Water Testing. The new multiple work station laboratory has allowed Aqua Medic Water Testing to grow and manage the influx of water samples received daily with the ability to sustain growth."
I've already done a me vs. Triton comparison testing out of curiosity of how well I've been doing and everything seemed to line up fairly well where our tests were able to overlap.
Previous Triton test results:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hobbyist-vs-triton-testing.221320/
In those results it showed low Mo and I. I got an Iodine and Mo/Sr supplement and dosed to their recommendations 3 days and 1 day before collecting this rounds of test samples from the tank. So, we'll see what those values come back with.
In the past I've also done a lot of test kit comparisons and also recently logged a couple.
A recent Nitrate Test kit shoot out between NYOS, Salifert, RedSea Pro, and API
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nitrate-test-kit-shoot-out-nyos-salifert-redsea-api.221323/
Then also a PO4 test kit shoot out between Nyos, Elos Pro, Salifert Hanna Checkers x2, and Seachem.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...s-pro-salifert-hanna-checkers-seachem.222628/
So, this last round is kind of a final comparison for many of those and solidify my thoughts on them while also seeing how well AWT stacks up now that Aqua medic bought them out. I'm hoping spot on. There's a few areas where AWT and Triton don't match up to each other on what they test for like Nitrate as Triton doesn't test for that. But I have gotten a pretty good sampling over the past week to at least have a good understanding on where that's at now even at a higher resolution.
As for parameters that I'm concerned about and aim to be in are all pretty much listed in this article I've referenced many times over but always a great read by Randy Holmes-Farley.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php
So, to try and keep this somewhat organized as I post up my results from a lot of rounds of testing Saturday night I'll split this up into a few posts.
But to kick it off. Here's a picture of what I tested with last night. Including calibrating pretty much everything that could be calibrated.
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According to the FAQ on AquaMedic Water Testing site:
"AquariumWaterTesting.com was started in 2006 as a small lab in the back of a warehouse. In 2014 Aqua Medic USA purchased all new laboratory equipment and renovated the old lab into a much bigger up-to-date professional laboratory within the confines of Aqua Medic USA and has been commonly referred to as the more appropriate name, Aqua Medic Water Testing. The new multiple work station laboratory has allowed Aqua Medic Water Testing to grow and manage the influx of water samples received daily with the ability to sustain growth."
I've already done a me vs. Triton comparison testing out of curiosity of how well I've been doing and everything seemed to line up fairly well where our tests were able to overlap.
Previous Triton test results:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/hobbyist-vs-triton-testing.221320/
In those results it showed low Mo and I. I got an Iodine and Mo/Sr supplement and dosed to their recommendations 3 days and 1 day before collecting this rounds of test samples from the tank. So, we'll see what those values come back with.
In the past I've also done a lot of test kit comparisons and also recently logged a couple.
A recent Nitrate Test kit shoot out between NYOS, Salifert, RedSea Pro, and API
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nitrate-test-kit-shoot-out-nyos-salifert-redsea-api.221323/
Then also a PO4 test kit shoot out between Nyos, Elos Pro, Salifert Hanna Checkers x2, and Seachem.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...s-pro-salifert-hanna-checkers-seachem.222628/
So, this last round is kind of a final comparison for many of those and solidify my thoughts on them while also seeing how well AWT stacks up now that Aqua medic bought them out. I'm hoping spot on. There's a few areas where AWT and Triton don't match up to each other on what they test for like Nitrate as Triton doesn't test for that. But I have gotten a pretty good sampling over the past week to at least have a good understanding on where that's at now even at a higher resolution.
As for parameters that I'm concerned about and aim to be in are all pretty much listed in this article I've referenced many times over but always a great read by Randy Holmes-Farley.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php
So, to try and keep this somewhat organized as I post up my results from a lot of rounds of testing Saturday night I'll split this up into a few posts.
But to kick it off. Here's a picture of what I tested with last night. Including calibrating pretty much everything that could be calibrated.