Who tests their water-change mix?

lastlight · #1 11-20-2009, 05:19 PM

Wow you saw that eh? Yeah I pulled a frantic edit on that sucker to no avail. Guilty as charged. I guess even weekly a kit will last me a long time so no excuses.

BlueAbyss · #2 11-20-2009, 08:36 PM

I did exactly as it seems some others have, mixed the salt well, tested the first batch and I've gone by that since. I really should test it again, that was a couple months ago.

When you guys have been talking about testing in the last few posts, were you talking about tank parameters or your water changes?

(I'm a little guilty about letting myself slip on the testing lately... lost a few zoas but even my tests haven't shown anything out of order.

lastlight · #3 11-20-2009, 08:39 PM

I think what Tony is suggesting is to test the first batch you mix out of each bucket and to test the tank weekly.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 11-20-2009, 08:47 PM

I used to test at least once each new bucket but I honestly have not for along time now.

This is a good reminder.

PoonTang · #5 11-20-2009, 10:09 PM

Ca/Alk/Mg each new bucket so i get a reference as to what I need to add to each WC batch to it matches my tank parameter targets. When doing a WC I just mix up a batch, suppliment, check SG and go. After waiting a bit I check all of my tank parameters and adjust to my desired targets.

lastlight · #6 11-20-2009, 10:15 PM

Oh so you calculate what batches from that bucket require. You add to the tank and let it settle. Then you make sure the TANK is good to go and if not dose directly to it?

PoonTang · #7 11-20-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Oh so you calculate what batches from that bucket require. You add to the tank and let it settle. Then you make sure the TANK is good to go and if not dose directly to it?

yep thats pretty much it. I dose Kalk with my ato and have it pretty much dialed in. After i have done my WC then I just use Randys 2 part to tweek my levels.

banditpowdercoat · #8 11-20-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lastlight

Oh so you calculate what batches from that bucket require. You add to the tank and let it settle. Then you make sure the TANK is good to go and if not dose directly to it?

That is pretty much how I do it too.

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