The Trident is an automated testing system that regularly tests alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium in your saltwater aquarium — and then communicates this information to your Apex so you can get alerts, and change your dosing. When combined with the DOS (available separately) it creates a fully automated system for the proper dosing of supplements, maintaining them at consistent levels.
HOW IT WORKS
The Trident is a self contained automatic titration colorimeter. That’s quite a mouthful, for sure, so let’s state it as simply as we can. The Trident is basically automating what you (and top scientists) do already when you test your water, that is, perform a color changing titration and interpret the results.
On a scheduled basis the Trident carefully mixes its reagents with a small amount of sample water from your aquarium. While doing this, it is measuring (titrating with a precision peristaltic pump) the amounts of each that are necessary to reach an expected color change (determined by the electronic colorimeter). When it finishes the titration, it sends this sample/reagent fluid to your waste container. It then interprets the results of that test and logs the value into your Apex.
Specs:
Alkalinity Precision - +/-.05 dKh
Calcium Precision - +/-15 ppm
Magnesium Precision - +/-15 ppm
Testing Time - Around 7 minutes per test
Sample Water Required - Around 8mL per test
Max Head - Must be less than 4' from the water sample
What's In The Box?
1x Trident System
1x 1Link Cable
5' Black Sample Tubing
5' Clear Waste Tubing
1x 2-Month Reagent Supply*