What do you test for in your reef tank?

[gio28]

As of right now the only things I test for are:
-salinity
-calcium
-alk
-ph
and when I get new livestock I test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate + all of the above.
I find that the only fluctuations I get (which hardly ever occur) are in the ph, calcium, and alk.
how about everyone else? just curious haha...

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gio28 http:///forum/thread/386073/what-do-you-test-for-in-your-reef-tank#post_3388880
As of right now the only things I test for are:
-salinity
-calcium
-alk
-ph
and when I get new livestock I test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate + all of the above.
I find that the only fluctuations I get (which hardly ever occur) are in the ph, calcium, and alk.
how about everyone else? just curious haha...
Temp
SG
PH
KH (alk)
Calcium
NO3 (nitrates)
PO4 (phosphates)
Sometimes magnesium.
I test for nitrates the most often because that is what builds up and indicates a problem.

 

[1guydude]

I haven't tested in awhile so i should prob do that lol...
I test for:
Ph
SG
Nitrite
Nitrate
Phosphate
Cal
DKH hardness
Ammonia
the temp read out is on the thermometer so technically i dont test it lol

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1guyDude http:///forum/thread/386073/what-do-you-test-for-in-your-reef-tank#post_3388902
I haven't tested in awhile so i should prob do that lol...
I test for:
Ph
SG
Nitrite
Nitrate
Phosphate
Cal
DKH hardness
Ammonia
the temp read out is on the thermometer so technically i dont test it lol
I have central air and for the most part I don't really bother to even look at temps, so when I test I make sure to look....so I added it with my tests