How often do you test, Santa's watching - Page 3

Emg · 12-28-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PEMfish

...until, KABOOM!!!. Your habits blows up in your face.

Oh....most likely...................but, I don't dump a whole lot of cash into this hobby........cause...."I CAN'T".............hence the lack of an RO/DI unit and skimmer etc etc............so...I'll just do my best and hope it lasts long enough for me to save up my pennies, hoping nothing else comes up that needs them.

Aquadelight · 12-28-2007, 03:21 PM

I test weekly because I am too big a coward to do it less often. My wife made me stop doing it every day. I also always take water whenever I go to the LFS and have them test it (free). Better safe than sorry. I will be in front of the tank anyway, why not be doing something useful? Testing helps me keep my arm out of the tank by occupying it in another way

tbittner · 12-28-2007, 10:49 PM

You too, eh?

BigAl07 · 01-17-2008, 12:25 AM

Spammer

BigAl07 · 01-17-2008, 12:26 AM

Thank goodness that JERK got the IMG code wrong!!

Craig Manoukian · 01-17-2008, 02:09 AM

On average, once every three weeks. More when the tank is new/cycling, less when it has matured/stabilized. I could tell by smell and livestock behavior if I needed to test after three years.

PEMfish · 01-19-2008, 07:35 PM

Well, I just got a new 5in1 cheapo kit. The only reason I finally did this is cause the cat stole mine. So I'm thinking, now I'll test regularly. ( a little voice inside my head says Don't look back, you can never look back )

PEMfish · 01-19-2008, 07:36 PM

Opps, wrong voice. Here; ( Yeah, like that'll happen )

PEMfish · 01-19-2008, 07:40 PM

Hopefully Zack won't take this one. I'm surprised he took the other one. I was putting in the sump, and had everything out on teh floor, much to his delight. He was playing with the vinyl snakes and some time rolled it away. I looked under the couch and everything.
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View Poll Results: How often do you test?
More than once a week	5	8.62%
Once a week	22	37.93%
Once every other week	13	22.41%
Once every 3 weeks	1	1.72%
Once a month	7	12.07%
Once every 6 weeks or less	10	17.24%
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12-28-2007, 03:21 PM	#32 (permalink)
Aquadelight Bryozoan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How often do you test, Santa's watching I test weekly because I am too big a coward to do it less often. My wife made me stop doing it every day. I also always take water whenever I go to the LFS and have them test it (free). Better safe than sorry. I will be in front of the tank anyway, why not be doing something useful? Testing helps me keep my arm out of the tank by occupying it in another way

12-28-2007, 10:49 PM	#33 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How often do you test, Santa's watching You too, eh? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-17-2008, 02:09 AM	#36 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,386 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How often do you test, Santa's watching On average, once every three weeks. More when the tank is new/cycling, less when it has matured/stabilized. I could tell by smell and livestock behavior if I needed to test after three years. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-19-2008, 07:35 PM	#37 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,510 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How often do you test, Santa's watching Well, I just got a new 5in1 cheapo kit. The only reason I finally did this is cause the cat stole mine. So I'm thinking, now I'll test regularly. ( a little voice inside my head says Don't look back, you can never look back ) __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

01-19-2008, 07:36 PM	#38 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,510 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How often do you test, Santa's watching Opps, wrong voice. Here; ( Yeah, like that'll happen ) __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

01-19-2008, 07:40 PM	#39 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,510 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How often do you test, Santa's watching Hopefully Zack won't take this one. I'm surprised he took the other one. I was putting in the sump, and had everything out on teh floor, much to his delight. He was playing with the vinyl snakes and some time rolled it away. I looked under the couch and everything. !!! __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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