Water Parameter Testing

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How often do you test your water parameters

  1. Weekly

    4 vote(s)
    40.0%

  2. By-weekly

    2 vote(s)
    20.0%

  3. Monthly

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%

  4. Quartly

    2 vote(s)
    20.0%

  5. I'm smarter than chemistry tests :-) Test Visually

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%
  1. jtReef

    jtReef Ritteri Anemone

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    How often do you test your water parameters?
     
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  2. jtReef

    jtReef Ritteri Anemone

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    For me it is weekly on the new 180gal but my old 75 it was more towards the quartly / visually method :)
     
    jtReef, Jan 31, 2007
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I used a pH monitor and a salinity monitor. I also use these Ammonia Alerts

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    Calcium, alkalinity, and Magnesium are tested right before a waterchange.
     
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  4. milesm4

    milesm4 Spaghetti Worm

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    Weekly, I'm a big nerd and get OCD when it comes to my tank and it's water quality.
     
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  5. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Bi-weekly at the moment seeing as my tank is still relatively "new" and needs some tweaking from time to time.
     
    amcarrig, Jan 31, 2007
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  6. nemo79

    nemo79 Zoanthid

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    For Alk, Ca, Ph It's Weekly.

    Nitrites, Ammonia, Monthly

    Nitrates I Am Starting To Test Weekly As Well As Phosphates

    Once My Tank Is Older I Will Probably Do It Less Frequently
     
    nemo79, Jan 31, 2007
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