How often do you test?

[Trigger Man]

what is this testing you guys speak of? Water changes for me, and later on when I get more SPS then I'll be testing Cal, KH until everything is dialed in.

[MKLKT]

I test every 2-3 months... maybe.

[gobytron]

for me, after 15 years of reefing or so, no sps = no testing.

Testing helps, but it's not necessary for a successful reef.

Weekly, regular water changes really eliminates the need for it.

[H2o2]

I test when ever I get home to see if the doser needs to be tweaked as it is before water changes

[gregzz4]

I'd say it's safe to assume the ammo badge won't cause any harm

I test the big 3 weekly, and no3 and po4 every month or 2.
For salinity I test my new saltwater before each WC and test the tank maybe once a month.

[Coasting]

Ive tested once in my lifetime of owning this tank.... only because I got a free API reef test kit. I don't think I even looked up if the results were within normal range.

I check salinity whenever I do a water change (so once a month or every other month) and that's it.

[WarDog]

Wow, for the first couple months I was testing alk, cal, mg, nh3, no2, no3, po4 and salinity every second day.

I'll just stop that then. lol.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by gobytron

for me, after 15 years of reefing or so, no sps = no testing.

Testing helps, but it's not necessary for a successful reef.

Weekly, regular water changes really eliminates the need for it.

I am in the hobby same amount of time as this guy and I strongly agree with everything he just posted. But I have lots of SPS
I test never.
Last time I tested was a few years ago.

[reefwars]

I test every Sunday same with water change its like 10 mins on a slow day lol

[WarDog]

Just finished testing.

No3 : 5 ppm Salifert... opps!

All other params in check and tank looks happy.