How often do you test your Aquarium Water
- Thread starter coral diver
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Cal (Ying) - test and adjust once a month
Alk (and Yang) - test and adjust once a week or more, depends on how my corals look and feeding habits, I find this the most important part of my reef
Mag - test and adjust once a month, add once a month
Sal - test and adjust once a month, I have a ATO
Nitrate - don't test anymore
Ph - don't test anymore
Alk (and Yang) - test and adjust once a week or more, depends on how my corals look and feeding habits, I find this the most important part of my reef
Mag - test and adjust once a month, add once a month
Sal - test and adjust once a month, I have a ATO
Nitrate - don't test anymore
Ph - don't test anymore
Since my tank is running stable I test less frequently. Current schedule:
Weekly for Alk and SG.
Monthly for Ca, Mg, ph & K (only because I use ZEO).
I have a tempature & pH probe 24x7 on AC3 controller.
IMO... hobbiest grade titration kits for PO4 are worthless and the NO3 kits aren't much better.
When I first set up the tank a few years ago I tested everything weekly.
Weekly for Alk and SG.
Monthly for Ca, Mg, ph & K (only because I use ZEO).
I have a tempature & pH probe 24x7 on AC3 controller.
IMO... hobbiest grade titration kits for PO4 are worthless and the NO3 kits aren't much better.
When I first set up the tank a few years ago I tested everything weekly.
wow, really depends on the tank. I haven't tested my nano in months. I haven't tested my pico ever (not even for temp), but I test my 40 almost everyday for alk... It's getting more stable now--it just got to the point where fully saturated kalk couldn't keep up with ca/alk, so I've had to figure out how much 2-part to add daily.
