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View Poll Results: What tests are done a weekly basis for a reef tank? | |||
Alkalinity | 1 | 25.00% | |
Calcium | 2 | 50.00% | |
pH | 1 | 25.00% | |
Magnesium | 0 | 0% | |
Strontium | 0 | 0% | |
Phosphate | 0 | 0% | |
Ammonia | 0 | 0% | |
Nitrates | 0 | 0% | |
Nitrites | 0 | 0% | |
Iodine | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 4. You may not vote on this poll |
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#1
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What tests are done on a weekly basis for a reef tank?
What tests are fellow reefers doing on a weekly basis?[/list][/code]
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Um...Polls are a bad idea for this type of question, since you can only select one answer.
Once a tank is cycled, I'd say most people test for Calcium, PH, Nitrates on a weekly basis. |
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I test alk, calcium, and ph.
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I agree a poll is not a great idea 'cause you can only pick one and I think most of us test for more than one on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I test for PH daily (monitor), and calcium, alk/dhk, mg and salinity on a weekly basis. I will test for nitrates if I think they may be getting too high and occasionally test for PO4, L2, and Sr.
Of course on a new tank I test ammonia, nitrites and nitrates daily as well as monitoring ph and salinity. |
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My apologies to all. Post and learn.
Doug |
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ok I want to vote but they don't have the right selection
I would creat another bullet that says "Ca, Alk, PH, temp, MG, and Salinity" I test these every week or two and record the values and date in a book, this will alow me to see trends developing andd after a while you can predict changes based on your weekly tests. Steve
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*everything said above is just my opinion, and may or may not reflect the views of this BBS, its Operators, and its Members. If cornered on any “opinion” I post I will totally deny having ever said this in a Court of Law…Unless I am the right one* Some strive to be perfect.... I just strive. |
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same as Steve
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It's still a good question to ask even if it does not work that well in a poll. I know when I first started out I had no clue what to test for or how often. I record my reading on a document I made up for word so I can see changes that occur and monitor a change once I have made it - for example if I have to lower my calcium and want to make sure I am not going too quickly.
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I test all those listed, once/week, except for Mg; Sr; NO2; and I.
Also test Specific Gravity and temp. (Temp checked daily and then some). All is recorded in a log (except for the daily temp readings). Records are for the same reasons as others have already indicated. Cheers,
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