Neptune Apex Trident Controlled Dosing 

Great video

Sweet!!! Getting ready to set up new lights and watching this while I’m doing it! ♥️

Thanks for the video and insights. The blue tape hack is a great example of common sense and street smarts. I’ll definitely try it. The approximating with small changes to reach the goal seems a safe method. I look forward to your follow up, Jim PS: I’m still envious of your CO2 rig. Nicely done, great video, and a future goal.

Great video Devin! I’d only add to be careful trusting the Trident results (besides general trends) especially with Alk. I’ve found the Neptune calibration solution to not be very accurate. Instead I use the Fauna Main Multi Reference Solution which between the 2 always tests at or close to the stated values with our hobby grade kits. You mentioned you have the Alkatronic/ Mastertronic, so I’m sure you’re good to go at any rate.

I didn’t even know you could set the dos up with the trident to regulate of test results. Thanks

Did you have to do any modifications to the DOS to use the push connect fittings? Ive seen other people had to cut the head of the pump to get it to work

Hey Dev, I picked up a DOS when it was on sale a few weeks back. Trying the auto with the trident also. I ended up swinging my alk hard and lost all my sps. I was too aggressive and too many things going on. Good luck!

how do you add the alkalinity tile?

Is there a source for the ouch connect fittings

The amount of stuff you have jam packed in this waterbox is amazing lol As far as dosing, I use the Versas. I have a question. I only started dosing alittle bit to get the Alk up to over 8 dkh since I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef which has dkh around 7.6 or so. I use two part ESV 2 and dose Alk & Calcium equally. I'm trying to understand an anomaly that happened after a month or two. I turned off the dosers since dkh started to creep up close to 9. It stayed there for a very long time. It seems like when the Alk is closer to 8dkh, it plummets faster than near 9. Maybe I'm missing something from a chemistry perspective as I'd expect it to fall at the same rate, but now it just sits relatively around 8.7 (as of yesterday on Matertronic) If it matters any, Calcium read 464, Mag is 1346, Nitrates 4.14, Phosphates (0.143 - It spiked because of Reef Roids twice in one week - its coming down with the GFO reactor) as it normally sits around .04. Do you recommend anything else for target feeding corals that don't have such a spike in phosphates? LFS store recommend Red Sea AB+, but isn't that just supplement like with Aquavitro's Fuel? Sorry for all the Qs, but respect your opinion on it.

Does it have issues when your reagent runs low? That's the time where readings can be way off? Can you update once you get to that point?

I was trying to work it out somewhat.I figure one probably needs about 10k worth of coral before requiring dosing equipoment :)

Where did you get the rodi push fittings for the dos?

Do you still run the Trident Controlled Dosing? If so, is it still pretty accurate? Any other updates?

You have a link for this screw on connectors?

How much are you dosing your kalk? How much do you add to your stirrer?

Are you using the doser to control your Alk and Calc ?

Can you post a link to the Co2 monitor you have connected to your apex.

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