Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Maybe some of us have figured out ways to make our lives easier in testing. If that’s you, share a photo of your setup! How is it more efficient? For mine, I took a box that already had compartments and I punched holes for the test tubes. (I knocked test tubes over more than once before..) I have an irrigation syringe for accurate measuring, because tank dipping the tubes always took a few tries before I got the right amount of water. I also have a “cop notebook” to record results and notes, and I keep the instructions there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 This was my station. I had a flimsy plastic version until hubby built this. Now it’s a dust collector. Love me some ACO test strips. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 7:20 AM, Guppysnail said: This was my station. I had a flimsy plastic version until hubby built this. Now it’s a dust collector. Love me some ACO test strips. Very nice! I use the strips for pH and hardness etc but for “the big 3” I like the drops because I like to feel like a mad scientist, bwahahahaaaa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 6:20 AM, Guppysnail said: This was my station. I had a flimsy plastic version until hubby built this. Now it’s a dust collector. Love me some ACO test strips. Oh man. That last pic made me think of this in my apartment. I feel a sudden urge to do my nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 3:12 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: I don't use the liquid anymore so my testing setup is literally a towel and a flashlight and a can of strips. I found this... will definitely buy one whenever I end up having a test setup like yours again.https://www.amazon.com/Hand-Made-customised-Including-Tililly-Concepts/dp/B01AS7PBYE/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1L87MWCH8YUXM&keywords=aquarium+test+tube+holder&qid=1658383089&sprefix=aquarium+test+tube+holde%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-3 On 7/19/2022 at 4:20 AM, Guppysnail said: This was my station. I had a flimsy plastic version until hubby built this. Was it this one? ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 1:24 AM, Cinnebuns said: feel a sudden urge to do my nails. That’s what the racks are. Nail polish racks. Great for food test stuff and all manner of fishy things 😁 On 7/21/2022 at 1:59 AM, nabokovfan87 said: Was it this one? ^^ If you mean the plastic I got it on Amazon. Hubby used that model to build a better one. I broke 2 of the plastic ones. They are brittle and not sturdy. I am clumsy and have “helpful” cats so anything not sturdy is not me safe 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I still can’t get the the two test to agree but I still use both. I posted about the co-op or api. Giving totally opposite Results. I use the liquid for some test that I have been able verify and the strips for the theist that the api doesn’t sell in the kit. I test the gh and kh, the GH is always over 300+( I have had this tested and it is very high in Mg and low in Ca. I friend bought this but I haven’t gotten it yet has anyone used it. It look expensive Nutrafin Master Test Kit, Contains 10 Test Parameters https://a.co/d/9fIjC07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Earlier this week, I got an upgrade. I'm in love with this guy's tank refiller 9000 because I have sand. It works brilliantly, so I wanted to support his small business again. The test tube holder has a lip that sits under the tubes, and there is space underneath that so that the tubes can be inverted & drained. Plus it's small enough to fit into the little box that holds my bottles and notepad, etc. Came with a free pipette - good for measuring dechlorinator for the smaller tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/21/2022 at 3:43 AM, Guppysnail said: If you mean the plastic I got it on Amazon. Hubby used that model to build a better one. I broke 2 of the plastic ones. They are brittle and not sturdy. I am clumsy and have “helpful” cats so anything not sturdy is not me safe 🤣 yeah, that's the one. very unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I didn't even know 'testing stations' were a thing.... and now suddenly i neeeeeeed one😁. I got so much inspiration now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 7:20 AM, Guppysnail said: hubby built this. He did a really nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 One day, I'm gonna need this guy.https://www.amazon.com/ONiLAB-Pipette-Scientific-Disposable-Pipettes/dp/B0B1Q7XW1Y/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_pd_sbs_rvi_sccl_2_3/134-3177038-2257745?pd_rd_w=ug5Lr&content-id=amzn1.sym.afb460dc-fa69-4440-8ffa-68f8a04f70ba&pf_rd_p=afb460dc-fa69-4440-8ffa-68f8a04f70ba&pf_rd_r=30A858781PCF1C0Z612G&pd_rd_wg=AGWSb&pd_rd_r=068aa68b-a51e-452e-a9ea-5bcbde12ea5b&pd_rd_i=B0B1Q7XW1Y&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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