Knuckledragger Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) I finally got my Apex Trident up and running and it is reporting CAL at 655! I have been testing with Red Sea CAL test and it shows about 420-430. I talked to Neptune support and they said the readings were coming back consistently around that range so they suspect it is the Red Sea kit that is wrong. The kit is not expired and is easily read so I question that. Has anyone else experienced their Trident showing similar high calcium as compared to other test kits? Edited June 1, 2021 by Knuckledragger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 What is your alk reading at ? If your alk is normal I would say that is unlikely that your calcium is that high because you would have precipitation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 ALK is showing 8.41 but has not fully settled yet. It has been been rising each test since I started the Trident Sunday night. It seems to be stabilizing around the 8.4 number on the last couple of tests. I was thinking the same thing that the ALK should not be that high if CAL is so high. My Hannah ALK checker showed 8.8 on the 28th, just a few days ago before setting up the Trident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Knuckledragger said: ALK is showing 8.41 but has not fully settled yet. It has been been rising each test since I started the Trident Sunday night. It seems to be stabilizing around the 8.4 number on the last couple of tests. I was thinking the same thing that the ALK should not be that high if CAL is so high. My Hannah ALK checker showed 8.8 on the 28th, just a few days ago before setting up the Trident. Yeah that doesn’t make sense. The 420 makes more sense. You would get precipitate with an alk of 8.4 and calcium if 650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Trident Cal tests sometimes show elevated levels when the reagent is nearly empty, supposedly because it's not drawing in enough reagent. Since yours is still full, it's possible the reagent tube is partially pinched when the tray was closed, or it's possible the metal tube under the reagent cap is loose or has come off the connector, both of which could restrict the amount of reagent being drawn in. Unscrew the cap on reagent B & C to verify the tube connection, and also try running the test with the tray open so tubes cannot be pinched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I assume the calibration on the trident was performed right? No one mentioned so just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 I will take a look at the tubes when I get home tonight. I have checked the tubes as I put the tray in several times now though. The calibration has not been run yet because it has not been run long enough from start up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I think you’ll get proper readings after the calibration. That makes sense why the numbers are all over the place. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Also, with a new trident they say should run for a week to “settle down”. My Ca does run higher and I will shut off part of my 2 part for a day usually once a month to let it come down but never had anything that high, usually in the 500s is the Max mine has reported. Glad you got the leak issue sorted, the reagent I wouldn’t dare get on the carpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I would suggest a 100% water change. That will fix that problem, it MAY cause others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 and this.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Calibration will occur soon! Hopefully this weekend. I am hopeful to see it make some corrections. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 man.. not even a single smiley face for Mr. T? Why am i even here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 On 6/3/2021 at 1:25 PM, Knuckledragger said: Calibration will occur soon! Hopefully this weekend. I am hopeful to see it make some corrections. My unit did the very same thing. Super high calcium upon first being set up. After calibration it was right where I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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