I've had the Trident for about 4 or so months. I've calibrated with Neptune's solution and my own tank water. It is accurate on Magnesium and Calcium. It's consistently 1 dkh low on Alkalinity and always has been. I'm not the only one with that issue. I do love it though.

I have loved the Trident since I purchased it years ago. I don't ever see myself without one. Mine was very comparable to Hannas results.

I have had a Trident for two years. Best piece of equipment I have purchased for my reef tank. On accuracy, I find my dKH about .5 lower with Trident than Hanna checker. It is absolutely consistent with all three tests. Calcium and Magnesium are right in line with my manual testing. The Mastertronic is another auto tester that will also measure nitrates and phosphates. If my pockets were deeper I would love to try one of those.

I love my trident!

this is kind of a lot to ask but, can you make a par reading for the ai blade while resting on the tank, with a single and dual blades. and the intensity used for testing?

I know you just got the trident, but do you think the time gained from not manual testing is going to be switched over to maintenance for your controller? I've never owned an apex or trident, don't know much about them. But I just think about the more you add makes another thing to look after. Although I think it's a perfect device for a farm system like yours. Hope it does well for you! Great video!

It will need maintenance once in a while, and the lines plug up once in a while and calibrated 1 time every month or so i've found out.

Thanks for the video. Can Trident ne used like stand Aline system or it needs apex system ? Thanks

Hey you can do IPC to compare results I guess to get ur results in check.

what frequencies can you change the testing to? 1 test a day possible? wondering about recurring reagent costs.

ahh been wanting to get the trident 😔

I can see the appeal. I'd really like something that is standalone that measures the big 5 plus pH for under $700 and $50 a year for KH, PO4 and NO3 daily and Ca / Mg weekly. At that price I'd probably test 4x that. I think the reagents will come soon and the machines not long after. I'd love Potassium too - I think K is more important than Ca and Mg. For now though I'd rather take that money and do 4 ICP tests a year and just test KH and occasionally PO4 or NO3 because everything is pretty stable. If they had that machine I'd run my tank differently with carbon dosing plus NO3 and PO4 dosing to keep a perfect 150-200:1 ratio probably with 0.1 PO4. I just don't see much value in testing Ca and Mg if you use a good salt.

I would not keep SPS without one end of story.

MP40s on the back now lol

Clearly getting free stuff from commercial entities does influence what you say and do as you would not be talking about or using the product had it not been supplied for free.....

I wish I had 2k$ for an apex and trident. So overpriced man. We need something new to compete with the apex with a more affordable price.