obrien.david.j Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Release date was quoted as May 30th. I was thinking it could be midnight +1min of May 29th. And then decided to check BRS at midnight (EAST COAST) +1min. ... Yup. Became available last night and got my order placed. Whoot whoot. Looks like it's out of stock this morning. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 That was my strategy when I bought the original Trident on its release day at midnight. I’ll be curious to see your results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted May 30 Author Share Posted May 30 8 minutes ago, SuncrestReef said: I’ll be curious to see your results. Me too. I'm convinced I don't have my N & P additions setup right - because I'm no longer willing to test NO3&PO4 daily. (I tested daily for ~4months in late 2021) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LavenderTi Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 I’m excited to get mine (reserved locally). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Following along to see I have yet to get into full automation im currently using smart wifi powerstrips for everything right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 I was hovering over it while it was in stock, but I requested one locally and have my fingers crossed they get their allotment so I can keep it local. if not I may offer to tank sit for you evoer the weekend, just send me your address! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 31 minutes ago, Krux said: I was hovering over it while it was in stock, but I requested one locally and have my fingers crossed they get their allotment so I can keep it local. I would have LOVED to get mine local. In the past, I've made a specific point of buying MAP price items local... because there's absolutely no diff in price, just better local support. In this case, I didn't reach out to check... And I Really want to turn this machine on and get NP readings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 It's funny how far out of the loop I have become. After years of being the defacto Neptune expert, I didn't even know this product was in the making since I'm no longer in the hobby. I'm hoping Neptune has ramped up their documentation efforts instead of relying on independent reefers like me to create the needed in-depth documentation and tutorials for their products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 we don't need documentation, we have you 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Did they say what a 6 mo refill will cost? 2 mo supply comes out to $1/test…so this is gonna cost $365/year to run instead of the $220 for standard trident which runs 4 tests a day for that price? Seems like this hobby never stops going up in price… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 7 hours ago, Blue Z Reef said: Did they say what a 6 mo refill will cost? 2 mo supply comes out to $1/test…so this is gonna cost $365/year to run instead of the $220 for standard trident which runs 4 tests a day for that price? No date nor price for 6mo reagent set. I did your same math. $/test. It's a choice, clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 I may be incorrect, but I think they made it easier to change the interval on the NP, like thrice a week or something? Still expensive, and this may be bad intel, but like all things, reef within your budget! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 First BRS box arrived, my extra two reagent kits. Also received notice today the Trident NP unit itself shipped out. Should get it early next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colbymac92 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 I read somewhere that they decided to sell the reagents as a 2mo supply because they expire within 2 months or so. Can anyone confirm that to be true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I have heard the same because they have a short shelf life. I have also heard a 6mo kit will be coming eventually, so anyone's guess? Looks like his are good for 5 months, maybe they need to blow out the units they have been making for initial release and then can make more to bundle them into 6mo kits? I imagine they have been ramping up for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 Ordered this unit, wounded myself over memorial day weekend, unit arrived, sat on the counter untouched, ... until Last Night! It's installed. First impressions, it helped to already have experience with the original Trident. I pretty much knew how to set it up, just needed the new reagent instructions. One test down, we'll see where this takes us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LavenderTi Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Jelly! I'm still waiting for mine. No idea on ETA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 First Sanity check, against manual testing complete. Looks like automated tester are close enough for me. Whoot Whoot! Trident NP: NO3 =11.1 PO4 = 0.05 Hanna: NO3 = 10.9 PO4 = 0.037 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Moar updates plz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 On 6/25/2024 at 9:04 PM, Krux said: Moar updates plz Made the last post, and promptly went to Vancouver Island BC fishing for a week. Got home last night. Luckily, there was wifi in the afternoon, to check on the tank and text instructions home. Interesting Learnings. 1. I'm consuming PO4 at a much faster rate than I'd realized. Started at 0.05. Unfortunately, added 100ml of NeoPhos minutes before test #2 happened, so read 0.22 temporarily. Ignore that. Day 3 0.08 -> Day 4 0.03. Stayed there. Dropped to 0.01, asked for +50ml. Dropped to 0.00, asked for another +50ml Raised back to 0.03. Tests start at noon, take roughly 1hr to complete. PO4 additions are almost always done ~5pm-ish (with other daily chems). So have had time to settle into the system, before the next day's testing. Interesting observation, I *really* wish apex fusion didn't limit plots to 7 days max. Really wish it was two weeks, or better yet, 1month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Bad News Update... Looks like NO3 is reading fine, but PO4 measurements are in trouble... and I've found a R2R thread that it may be a trend. Signature of the issue. Initial few days, PO4 matched Hanna, subsequent days PO4 reads more and more like Zero. (0.03 -> then bounces between 0.01 and 0.00, per day) I've been out of town, on and off, for more than two weeks. During the first week, I asked the fish sitter to add NeoPhosphate in response to lowering PO4 readings. But stopped, getting worried there might be an issue. Got home last night, manually checked Trident NP vs Hanna manual tests. NO3 matched. NP-PO4 is bogus low. Measured with Hanna twice. My Notes, 7/7/2024 Trident NP @ 1pm PO4= 0.0, NO3 =10. 4 <-- Trident NP has been acting up. PO4 reading has been getting lower and lower, confirmed manually today Hanna @ 5pm PO4 = 0.083 (27), NO3 (Hanna) = 10.3 <-- Manually tested PO4 twice, consistent results I've annotated my Apex graphs with how many ml of NeoPhosphate I've been adding, to get a feel if Trident NP tracked. It didn't. It's unfortunate that Apexfusion can only show 7 days. So I must show a few graphs. PAY ATTENTION TO THE X and Y-Axis, they auto scale per graph. Y-left is Trident NP PO4. Y-Right is ml of NeoPhos added per day. Last few days, NP is reading 0.01-0.00 I asked for two 50ml and one 75ml NeoPhos additions, while I was out of two. Starting from first NP readings https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i-received-a-new-trident-np-nitrate-phosphate-tester.1055408/page-8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Little excel action, and I can show the trend and history much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 I read through that thread, hopefully some info will present itself soon. Your nitrate is pretty accurate though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 2 hours ago, Krux said: I read through that thread, hopefully some info will present itself soon. Your nitrate is pretty accurate though? Yes, my nitrate has been accurate. (matching what people in the thread say) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 2 hours ago, obrien.david.j said: Little excel action, and I can show the trend and history much easier. Are you pulling the data from the Apex, or manually entering it into Excel? I remember towards the end of my reefing days that my Apex stopped allowing me to export the data and I never found a fix. Just wondering how that process works these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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