Testing

Badger89 · 10/29/2021, 10:45 AM

I test my water a day after I do i water change am I going it right of do i need to test more.

SantaMonica · 10/29/2021, 12:55 PM

If you are trying to see what a water change does, then you would test before and after the change.

Badger89 · 10/30/2021, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SantaMonica

If you are trying to see what a water change does, then you would test before and after the change.

Thanks

Timfish · 10/30/2021, 06:52 AM

You're fine but in addition to SantaMonica's comment if you're new to reef systems I'd suggest two things to help get an understanding of how things are going in your system; First, at some point during the first few months pick a week or two and test frequently and include 4 or 5 days in a row at the same time. Second, for the first year as your system matures test test everything at least once a week t get a feel for how your tests correlate with how your animals are doing. After a while undoubtedly you will revert to just using the eyeball test like most of the rest of us but being diligent for a while will help give you a better understanding of how things work.

Dan. · 11/02/2021, 04:48 PM

I test my alkalinity twice a day, everything else not so much.

10/29/2021, 10:45 AM	#1
Badger89 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Barnsley Posts: 11	Testing I test my water a day after I do i water change am I going it right of do i need to test more. __________________ badger Tank Info: Reefer 350 1.026, 25.5c, Alk 138, Po4 0, No3 6.80, Ca 510, Ph 8.2, NH3 0, No2 0, Mg 1280 Current Tank Info: reefer 350

10/29/2021, 12:55 PM	#2
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	If you are trying to see what a water change does, then you would test before and after the change. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

10/30/2021, 06:52 AM	#4
Timfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,985	You're fine but in addition to SantaMonica's comment if you're new to reef systems I'd suggest two things to help get an understanding of how things are going in your system; First, at some point during the first few months pick a week or two and test frequently and include 4 or 5 days in a row at the same time. Second, for the first year as your system matures test test everything at least once a week t get a feel for how your tests correlate with how your animals are doing. After a while undoubtedly you will revert to just using the eyeball test like most of the rest of us but being diligent for a while will help give you a better understanding of how things work. __________________ "Our crystal clear aquaria come nowhere close to the nutrient loads that swirl around natural reefs" Charles Delbeek

11/02/2021, 04:48 PM	#5
Dan. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 53	I test my alkalinity twice a day, everything else not so much.