Lemon Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Jeff said: Yes; Cory mentioned in his last stream? that they'd be releasing a "soft launch" soon for members only to get feedback before a hard launch for everyone else. If you are a member can you pm me what the new products are? I might become a member depending on what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I’m not a member, so I’ll have to wait and see what the new products are. I’m glad members get little perks like this though. They definitely deserve it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 My order is on the way. Did anyone else check out these new products? I will just say that they are not anything that we thought of in this thread. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Streetwise said: My order is on the way. Did anyone else check out these new products? I will just say that they are not anything that we thought of in this thread. omg the fish secrets are killing me now. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 @Streetwise I placed my order on Saturday I've been waiting for them to come out for awhile and am way more excited for them than any normal person should be. The timing is also perfect because I'm just about out of them and didn't want by to buy more of the ones I've been using because I knew these were coming at some point. I'll add that it's something Cory has talked about in the past that we've known they're making for at least the past year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastifflvr28 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Got mine within 24 hours of ordering...got them faster then if I would have driven down there. Course had to fill my cart for free shipping too, lol. Love the product, thanks! Michelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 @quirkylemon103 it's probably not worth it to become a member if ordering this a little earlier than everyone else is the only thing you're interested in. It's something we probably all already use or at least should have on hand but with some improvements. It isn't that what is already available is bad either. The current products just could be improved. I already know from the product description that they fixed the one thing that actually makes me angry about the currently available version. That said I do really enjoy being a member of the channel. You get member only videos, sneak peeks at projects before publicly available videos are made, and every once in awhile they do live streams where only members can ask questions for at least part of it. Sometimes members even get a heads up about restocks for products that sell out fast. There's even a way to make your membership free by using Google opinion rewards(i just remembered that this was a thing and had to stop typing and set it up before I forget). It's an app where Google pays you to answer surveys. Android users get credited to their Google play account and ios users can get it deposited to PayPal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, ChefConfit said: There's even a way to make your membership free by using Google opinion rewards(i just remembered that this was a thing and had to stop typing and set it up before I forget). It's an app where Google pays you to answer surveys. Android users get credited to their Google play account and ios users can get it deposited to PayPal. Oh I didn't realize you could subscribe (or whatever its called) with Play credit. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 9 hours ago, ChefConfit said: @quirkylemon103 it's probably not worth it to become a member if ordering this a little earlier than everyone else is the only thing you're interested in. It's something we probably all already use or at least should have on hand but with some improvements. It isn't that what is already available is bad either. The current products just could be improved. I already know from the product description that they fixed the one thing that actually makes me angry about the currently available version. That said I do really enjoy being a member of the channel. You get member only videos, sneak peeks at projects before publicly available videos are made, and every once in awhile they do live streams where only members can ask questions for at least part of it. Sometimes members even get a heads up about restocks for products that sell out fast. There's even a way to make your membership free by using Google opinion rewards(i just remembered that this was a thing and had to stop typing and set it up before I forget). It's an app where Google pays you to answer surveys. Android users get credited to their Google play account and ios users can get it deposited to PayPal. New products aren't the only reason. There are some members only videos I want to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Silly question, but what does membership cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 @gardenman$4.99 a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 @quirkylemon103 then I'd recommend doing the membership. I really enjoy the members only videos and would continue my subscription even if they were all you get with it. I actually originally became a member in order to get access to this forum. It was members only for the first month or two in order to work out the kinks, then iirc it was available to anyone invited by a member, then it was opened to the public. I'm usually one of those people who refuses to pay for a premium version of a free service, but once I saw the added value becoming a member gives you I'll probably be one forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) I got my package today. I’ll post something, but I’ll wait for Cory to present the products in a livestream. On my previous forum, I ran out of storage space for photos, and had to get Flickr Pro, which is $6.99/month. I got the yearly deal for less, but $5.00 a month for content, a low-drama/high-value forum, plus photo storage makes sense for me. Edited March 16, 2021 by Streetwise 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 @Streetwise mine came today as we! Used 2 immediately and like them quite a bit more than the ones I was using. They cost less and just all around feel like a better product. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garren Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 @Streetwise @ChefConfit received mine in as well. Also, got my first order of brineshrimp and started a batch already. Stepping up my game with these amazing Aquarium Co-op products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Cory Posted March 17, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 17, 2021 btw, I want to reinforce the "gently" stir the sticks. Some customers have stirred them vigorously and the nitrate pad can come off. This is because the less glue that is used the more accurate the test. It's a delicate balance. We are seeing if we can make these more sturdy to violent swirling in future batches. However we value accuracy to be the most important thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 OHHH this is great. I'm very curious to see how the ph gh kh look. My brand X strips show a mix of two colors (not like half way, but the center is one color and the edge is another) on kh gh and then fade away and it always reads ph7.0 when the liquid test reads 7.8 I'm also very curious to see how much chlorine my tap has. but have been hesitant to spend more money on strips. A Also, thanks @Streetwisefor your photo. the customer photos I saw on the store site made the 0 and 10 ppm nitrate and 0 0.5 ammonia look the same, which made me unsure if I'd be able to read these strips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 I did stir a bit vigorously, so that explains the nitrate pad. I'll try again today, but gently. They do seem to be easier to read than my previous test strips. I should have provided better light for the first two photos. The second two were with my flash on, so I will also see if things look any different with normal lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I enjoy pretending to be a mad scientist with my liquid test kit but I admit, the prospect of having a quick and easy way to check EVERYTHING in one go is very appealing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefConfit Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I didn't have any trouble with the pads falling off during use but I did find what may be pads loose in my bottle. They seem thinner than the pads on the strips though and I haven't found a strip missing a pad yet so could they be scraps from manufacturing somehow? Took a picture of 2 of them but have found several more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaAggie Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 @Cory can we cut them in half two double the number of test like you recommended in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted March 17, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 17, 2021 22 minutes ago, AquaAggie said: @Cory can we cut them in half two double the number of test like you recommended in I’m not sure, I didn’t try as I figured 200 was already a ton. I think it would work for the ammonia strips. For the multi of you have super sharp scissors possibly. I worry about the pads coming unglued otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneFishGuy Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 @ChefConfit @CoryI had similar squares in mine that came off in the container - I am thinking maybe its a manufacturing bi-product. I haven't actually seen any with a completely detached pad. Its more like a thin protective cover that flaked off. I did a side by side test of one that "flaked" off and one that looked normal and intact and they resulted in identical test results, I then validated with another liquid test kit and got exact results. The customer service discussion with Candi was awesome - other than wondering "is that normal" the issue didn't seem to impact the quality and I would buy again at the same price even if I kept getting the little squares in the bottle. I would be hard pressed to complain about getting 200 strips at this price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I ordered some and can’t wait to try them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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