club phosphate meter

nck1992 · 05/03/2012, 12:03 AM

I heard that there is a club phosphate meter. Can i borrow it? Who has? President?

nck1992 · 05/03/2012, 12:07 AM

What about magnesium test?

neuroslicer · 05/03/2012, 07:11 AM

We don't have club test kits. Water chemistry is such a constantly changing thing, and such an important variable to monitor and control, that it is highly recommended that every reef keeper invest in personal test kits and use them regularly.

nck1992 · 05/03/2012, 08:36 AM

OK! so what kind of test kit do we have? some are described in the 2012 membership benefit in the club website?

**Use of the Reef Club's equipment, including the PAR meter, digital phosphate meter, Aptazier, test kits, refractometer, QT tanks, spare heaters, spare pumps, equipment if you have emergency.

neuroslicer · 05/03/2012, 10:23 AM

The website is in error and needs to be corrected. We have a PAR meter, refractometer, QT tanks, heaters, pumps... no water chemistry monitoring test kits (unless there have been donations of which I'm unaware). again, test kits should be used often, and I highly recommend you buy your own here.

nck1992 · 05/03/2012, 10:50 AM

I have my own except phosphate and magnesium. now I need to go to buy because the club does not have those.

nam2212 · 05/03/2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nck1992

I have my own except phosphate and magnesium. now I need to go to buy because the club does not have those.

I would buy a Hanna Phosphate checker. Phosphate tests are not very accurate.

OneReef · 05/03/2012, 06:24 PM

The club does have test kits. They are in my possession. I can't remember what all we have, I'll look, but off the top of my head it's calcium, alk, nitrates, phosphates, magnesium. PM me and I'll get with you.

OneReef · 05/03/2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by neuroslicer

The website is in error and needs to be corrected. We have a PAR meter, refractometer, QT tanks, heaters, pumps... no water chemistry monitoring test kits (unless there have been donations of which I'm unaware). again, test kits should be used often, and I highly recommend you buy your own here.

The website is correct. Mr Ryan T donated the test kits and brand new heater a couple of months ago, I sent you a PM about it at the time he did it.

nck1992 · 05/04/2012, 11:55 AM

PM sent

OneReef · 05/10/2012, 10:04 AM

I just found them in my closet. We have Calcium, Alk, Magnesium, Nitrate, and Phosphate

neuroslicer · 05/10/2012, 12:39 PM

expiration dates?

05/03/2012, 12:03 AM	#1
nck1992 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: germantown Posts: 189	club phosphate meter I heard that there is a club phosphate meter. Can i borrow it? Who has? President? __________________ Newbie Current Tank Info: Tank#1: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock Reef tank, Tank#2: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock FO tank, Tank#3: 17G, QT

05/03/2012, 12:07 AM	#2
nck1992 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: germantown Posts: 189	What about magnesium test? __________________ Newbie Current Tank Info: Tank#1: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock Reef tank, Tank#2: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock FO tank, Tank#3: 17G, QT

05/03/2012, 07:11 AM	#3
neuroslicer WTMRAC President Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,116	We don't have club test kits. Water chemistry is such a constantly changing thing, and such an important variable to monitor and control, that it is highly recommended that every reef keeper invest in personal test kits and use them regularly. __________________ Saltwater since 1980. Growing SPS since 1995. Current Tank Info: 125 gal mixed reef

05/03/2012, 08:36 AM	#4
nck1992 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: germantown Posts: 189	OK! so what kind of test kit do we have? some are described in the 2012 membership benefit in the club website? **Use of the Reef Club's equipment, including the PAR meter, digital phosphate meter, Aptazier, test kits, refractometer, QT tanks, spare heaters, spare pumps, equipment if you have emergency. __________________ Newbie Current Tank Info: Tank#1: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock Reef tank, Tank#2: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock FO tank, Tank#3: 17G, QT

05/03/2012, 10:23 AM	#5
neuroslicer WTMRAC President Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,116	The website is in error and needs to be corrected. We have a PAR meter, refractometer, QT tanks, heaters, pumps... no water chemistry monitoring test kits (unless there have been donations of which I'm unaware). again, test kits should be used often, and I highly recommend you buy your own here. __________________ Saltwater since 1980. Growing SPS since 1995. Current Tank Info: 125 gal mixed reef

05/03/2012, 10:50 AM	#6
nck1992 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: germantown Posts: 189	I have my own except phosphate and magnesium. now I need to go to buy because the club does not have those. __________________ Newbie Current Tank Info: Tank#1: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock Reef tank, Tank#2: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock FO tank, Tank#3: 17G, QT

05/03/2012, 06:24 PM	#8
OneReef Resident Zombie Hunter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,026	The club does have test kits. They are in my possession. I can't remember what all we have, I'll look, but off the top of my head it's calcium, alk, nitrates, phosphates, magnesium. PM me and I'll get with you. __________________ What is your Zombie contingency plan? Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef, 2x250w Radium MH, two MP40's, Reef Octopus Cone Skimmer, Ca Reactor, SMR1 Biopellets

05/04/2012, 11:55 AM	#10
nck1992 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: germantown Posts: 189	PM sent __________________ Newbie Current Tank Info: Tank#1: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock Reef tank, Tank#2: 29G, no sump, no skimmer, no live rock FO tank, Tank#3: 17G, QT

05/10/2012, 10:04 AM	#11
OneReef Resident Zombie Hunter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,026	I just found them in my closet. We have Calcium, Alk, Magnesium, Nitrate, and Phosphate __________________ What is your Zombie contingency plan? Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef, 2x250w Radium MH, two MP40's, Reef Octopus Cone Skimmer, Ca Reactor, SMR1 Biopellets

05/10/2012, 12:39 PM	#12
neuroslicer WTMRAC President Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,116	expiration dates? __________________ Saltwater since 1980. Growing SPS since 1995. Current Tank Info: 125 gal mixed reef