A nice piece of equipment Dev. You’re right, when you lead a busy life the Master tronic is such a time saver & it’s great that you can test all the necessary parameters at the same time.
I picked up the hydros 4 not long ago and absolutely love it... Focustronic and autoaqua are totally on board with seem less pairing between them...can't wait for the master to become available. 😎👍
Great Video…Been waiting for the Mastertronic to become available. Curious…if you could only pick one (ALKATRONIC or MASTERTRONIC) which would you pick? Pros and cons for each?
My only concern is frequency of maintenance on the needles/probes and longevity of such an expensive piece of equipment. Does it have a warranty? I'm guessing if it does, it's only 30 days..lol
Hello thanks for your videos, a question if I have not bought the alkatronic, better to buy only the mastertronic because he measures my kh, I am correct thanks
Hey Devin! Any chance you could give some input on “if I could only have one”? I am trying to decide between purchasing Apex & Trident vs. Alkatronic/Mastertronic with dosetronic. Just wanting to keep a stable 75G reef in the best way possible.
I use the Apex Trident which is good for access but terrible at being consistent. Keep up the progress reporting. I have only had the Trident for 3 month but thinking of throwing it out.
I wish focustronic made the alkatronic with calcium test and dosser in one , forking out for the Mastertronic is too steep for me. But it’s amazing none the less
do you think its worth the money ?? or should i save more for an apex and neptune, i really dont enjoy the idea of it just monitoring and not making any corrections. since i travel a lot i think that would just make me suffer long distance xD
Worth it is such a personal question and is different for everyone. If you have a tank full of zoas prob not. If you have a tank full of thousands in high end sps probably! If your feeling really high rolling you can get the doseteonic as well which will dose abs teak it’s dosing based on the Mastertronic result! I would 100% get a heater controller. As for the a tank controller that ones your call. I wouldn’t say it’s required but it’s nice to have :)
@@ReefDudes if you can get something from the same brand to autocrrect for what it tests i think is a very viable option for me, i just didnt like the idea of getting constant tests results and not having the abilty to do anything about it remotely. thanks for taking the time to answer !!
So Devon, if you had none of the equipment you had now, would you get both the Mastertronic and the Alkatronic or would you settle with just the Mastertronic? I’ve got the KH Director by GHL and can’t decide on wether I should change to this or wait for the ION Director which is due any day now. If I understand it correctly the GHL ION Director doesn’t need to be topped up with all he test kits all the time which sounds like a huge benefit of course. Any thoughts Dev? @reefdudes
Alkatronic is another beast within itself. There is a reason its a stand alone product as alk swings are not liked much by corals, so keeping an eye through the day and night is a game changer. Plus you buy the regent for cheap on amazon the tests will come down to pennies. Mastertronic welp he said all is need to be said great products compared to the other auto testers this is the best atm.
@@ReefDudes I'm confused. Hopefully it get solved once I got my MT. But the watching these, video... many people are not specific about Test Kit type at all. And I've wonder, what if the test kit have Power like Sera NO3 Test, have a bit of iron power and Salifert PO4, Mg, Ca... all have Powder it in. Are we supposed to use only Test that are totally in Liquid Forms only?
The reefbot to me looks like a re-purposed computer tower. The MT looks like its a purpose built unit. Once more become available I'll look into getting one.
Testing is a pain, but if u have a dog or cat don’t you feed them or is that automatically done, automation is good when it works, not sold on any of it, on ur parameters, every tank is different, I remember receiving my ICP test and my nitrates were 50, phosphate was .1, I thought it was crazy then I did another two months later and it was 35 ppm, and both times my tank was looking great with colonies that wouldn’t fit in a five gallon bucket, try seachem phosguard, no tumbling, and slow removal of phosphates, can use allot to last a long time, regular gfo removes too fast, needs to be tumbled and has to be rinsed! My opinion
Maybe I’ll give it a whirl. I have them down to .1 now. Slowly with gfo I jsit tweak reactor flow to slow it. Haha I still feed my dog manually. But that’s 30 seconds. Testing the tank is a good 30 min venture lol
@@ReefDudes appreciate that, just wanted to know if you can change it in settings to show ppm. If not, then maybe a software update in the future... Thanks
Im just ordered mine for the new PENINSULA 7225 coming to me :p. Can you please fill me in on some safe parameters for each chemical please. I’m probably gonna fill it up with mixed corals, most of them sponges and euphyllias and torches.
@@ReefDudes - You should do a video on that! Get one of those body cavity cameras in there and show the layout...I'm sure it'll give everyone ideas on how to make better use of available cabinet space!..lol
A nice piece of equipment Dev. You’re right, when you lead a busy life the Master tronic is such a time saver & it’s great that you can test all the necessary parameters at the same time.
100% for me i find it to be an awesome tool
Where is the FT/MT app pulling the pH data from?
Definitely looking for one when they become available... I also love the fact they pair with a hydros controller easily...
Same.
It’s not added to it yet but it’s coming. Alkatronic pairs wirelessly which is awesome. Can’t wait until they add in the MT
I picked up the hydros 4 not long ago and absolutely love it... Focustronic and autoaqua are totally on board with seem less pairing between them...can't wait for the master to become available. 😎👍
Great Video…Been waiting for the Mastertronic to become available. Curious…if you could only pick one (ALKATRONIC or MASTERTRONIC) which would you pick? Pros and cons for each?
I'm glad this is working so well so far. New things are always a toss up but I have faith in them
Given the solid alkatronic track record for me i have some pretty solid faith in the MT
My only concern is frequency of maintenance on the needles/probes and longevity of such an expensive piece of equipment. Does it have a warranty? I'm guessing if it does, it's only 30 days..lol
Thanks for sharing fantastic video sir....is that very easy too sitting up.....
Great video and review ! About to install my first one tomorrow at work! Excited!
Exciting!!!!!!
Hey how is the mastertronic holding up a year later ?
Hello thanks for your videos, a question if I have not bought the alkatronic, better to buy only the mastertronic because he measures my kh, I am correct thanks
Hey Devin! Any chance you could give some input on “if I could only have one”? I am trying to decide between purchasing Apex & Trident vs. Alkatronic/Mastertronic with dosetronic. Just wanting to keep a stable 75G reef in the best way possible.
How much RO water is used per test?
I am confused a bit, as the MT or other kind of these are drawing water out. Would this affect Salinity?
In theory over time it may on a small system. if you do water changes once in a while it wouldn't be an issue.
Can you access the system across the internet, not WiFi but 4g and external networks.
Yes you can
I use the Apex Trident which is good for access but terrible at being consistent. Keep up the progress reporting. I have only had the Trident for 3 month but thinking of throwing it out.
@@paulclark40 Yikes! i have not personally used one so cant comment on them. Ill do an update again in a few months.
Any chance of an update video (sorry if i've missed it)... would be great to hear how you are getting on with the unit now its been running a while.
Still going strong ! I’ll do an update in the near future
Can you tell me how you got ph. Didn't see a ph test kit in the first video.
The alkatronic had a ph probe. It pulls the reading from there when it tests alk
@@ReefDudes Thanks for that info. Just ordered a Mastertronic and a Dosetronic. Now have to find an Alkatronic.
Getting the whole family! You will love it
@@ReefDudes Can you also tell me what kind of filter you put on the intake hose from the tank and did it affect calibration/accuracy any? Thanks
Great update. Thank you :)
Can you use it without sump?
I wish focustronic made the alkatronic with calcium test and dosser in one , forking out for the Mastertronic is too steep for me. But it’s amazing none the less
do you think its worth the money ?? or should i save more for an apex and neptune, i really dont enjoy the idea of it just monitoring and not making any corrections. since i travel a lot i think that would just make me suffer long distance xD
Worth it is such a personal question and is different for everyone. If you have a tank full of zoas prob not. If you have a tank full of thousands in high end sps probably! If your feeling really high rolling you can get the doseteonic as well which will dose abs teak it’s dosing based on the Mastertronic result! I would 100% get a heater controller. As for the a tank controller that ones your call. I wouldn’t say it’s required but it’s nice to have :)
@@ReefDudes if you can get something from the same brand to autocrrect for what it tests i think is a very viable option for me, i just didnt like the idea of getting constant tests results and not having the abilty to do anything about it remotely. thanks for taking the time to answer !!
What ever happened to your reefbot? Are you still running it? Or has it failed?
An actuator died which i replaced (was about 100-120$ to replace that part) was good otherwise! :)
@@ReefDudes so are you still using thebreefbot?
@@ReefDudes and... how are you still liking the mastertronic? I can't find it available on the market. Have they pulled it? Wondering if you know.
@@coralcruze3561 @CoralCruze Just sells out fast. i know my LFS had a few as a buddy got one last week. Its great! very happy with it.
So Devon, if you had none of the equipment you had now, would you get both the Mastertronic and the Alkatronic or would you settle with just the Mastertronic? I’ve got the KH Director by GHL and can’t decide on wether I should change to this or wait for the ION Director which is due any day now. If I understand it correctly the GHL ION Director doesn’t need to be topped up with all he test kits all the time which sounds like a huge benefit of course. Any thoughts Dev? @reefdudes
Following... although GHL is insane price where I live.
Alkatronic is another beast within itself. There is a reason its a stand alone product as alk swings are not liked much by corals, so keeping an eye through the day and night is a game changer. Plus you buy the regent for cheap on amazon the tests will come down to pennies. Mastertronic welp he said all is need to be said great products compared to the other auto testers this is the best atm.
Wish I could find one!!
Because of your video I have bought one in the UK..... £1200😬.
Which test kits would you recommend after using it for a while now.
All the test kits i used in my initial video are the "best" ones for it and im still using those :)
@@ReefDudes I'm confused.
Hopefully it get solved once I got my MT.
But the watching these, video... many people are not specific about Test Kit type at all.
And I've wonder, what if the test kit have Power like Sera NO3 Test, have a bit of iron power and Salifert PO4, Mg, Ca... all have Powder it in.
Are we supposed to use only Test that are totally in Liquid Forms only?
@@austinjt4264 Check out my original video on it. I went over the test kits i use/work best with it.
Can you used it when you not stay at home?
How does it compare to the reefbot
Quality of it seems top notch and a big thing is it holds more vials so you can test all the major things a Reefer cares about.
The reefbot to me looks like a re-purposed computer tower. The MT looks like its a purpose built unit. Once more become available I'll look into getting one.
Testing is a pain, but if u have a dog or cat don’t you feed them or is that automatically done, automation is good when it works, not sold on any of it, on ur parameters, every tank is different, I remember receiving my ICP test and my nitrates were 50, phosphate was .1, I thought it was crazy then I did another two months later and it was 35 ppm, and both times my tank was looking great with colonies that wouldn’t fit in a five gallon bucket, try seachem phosguard, no tumbling, and slow removal of phosphates, can use allot to last a long time, regular gfo removes too fast, needs to be tumbled and has to be rinsed! My opinion
Maybe I’ll give it a whirl. I have them down to .1 now. Slowly with gfo I jsit tweak reactor flow to slow it. Haha I still feed my dog manually. But that’s 30 seconds. Testing the tank is a good 30 min venture lol
How is the MT working for you
So far flawlessly. love it!
Would love to know how noisy it is when testing.
You can hear it but it’s quiet. I run all my tests in the weee hours so I have them when I get up in the morning
Whaou your nitrate are really high ,no trouble?
Lol, i would be panicking.
Can you change how it shows the results, i.e. show results in ppm?
That actually is Ppm. Same number. Not sure if you can change the label but the value is the same :)
@@ReefDudes appreciate that, just wanted to know if you can change it in settings to show ppm. If not, then maybe a software update in the future... Thanks
@@ReefDudes PPM or dKH?
@@austinjt4264 alk results are showed in dkh
@@ReefDudes thank you
Im just ordered mine for the new PENINSULA 7225 coming to me :p. Can you please fill me in on some safe parameters for each chemical please. I’m probably gonna fill it up with mixed corals, most of them sponges and euphyllias and torches.
Time to break into the kids piggy bank lol
hheehe good luck on the piggy bank. yes yes little billy i knew you wanted a water tester for your bday :P
@@ReefDudes my kids will love the mastertronic lol
you need a bigger cabinet aka bigger boat lol
I’m honestly amazed how much I have been a ale to cram in there!
@@ReefDudes - You should do a video on that! Get one of those body cavity cameras in there and show the layout...I'm sure it'll give everyone ideas on how to make better use of available cabinet space!..lol