Focustronic Mastertronic Unboxing Setup - The all new automatic saltwater aquarium tester
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ม.ค. 2021
- Mastertronic - one tester to rule them all? Testin ALK/CA/Mag/No3/Po4 is an awesome start! today we unbox and setup this awesome saltwater aquarium testing machine!
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Thanks for the in depth first look!
Congrats on getting one! Glad to see one in your hands and a good video on it. Can’t believe how tiny it makes the Alka look!
Its just a wee lille bother on top of it haaha
Great video Dev. Looks like a nice machine. I know I love my Alkatronic. I can see this in my future. Thanks for sharing the first look.
Your most welcome! Ill do a follow up in a few weeks. I was up until 2am ish getting this video out then kicked off a bunch of test this morning so curious to see my full baseline build of parameters! :d
I love your videos between you and BRS Tv definitely inspired me to build my new in wall 120 !!!
Awesome video. Exciting!!!
Looking forward to the results👍
Looks like a great piece of equipment especially to test for those top five parameters. It’s a unit I’ll probably add to my system a little further down the road. Thanks for the unboxing Dev!
Np! had to share the stoke! :P Hows your build coming?!
@@ReefDudes am done now & it’s up & running. Waiting for the light mounts to come back from powder coating then I’ll start with some videos 😊
great video !! exited to be getting my unit soon
Exciting! Welcome to the wonderful world of auto testing!
NICE VID DUDE.
Nice can’t wait til i get mine
Good luck seems like a great bit of kit to have 👍
Already loving it!
Wow you got this super quick. I'm sure its going to be great but I still can't wait for an update
Love it so far! Now to deal with my high nutrients :P
@@ReefDudes I just payed that game and lost. Now I'm struggling to get them back on track. 🤦🏽♂️ phos .25 nitrates 2.5
This machine is insane man. Crazy the hobby is going in this direction lol now Only if I could afford the darn thing 😂
Wow that’s sick I thought you had to use their own made test kits that awesome
I heard rumours they may come out wiht some later, but love that you can use locally available kits in it! makes it easy to find refills.
Another quality vid, thanks Dev! Quick question... do they supply the reagents or do you just use salifert for all of them? Thanks!!
You supply your own. When I do a follow up I’ll talk about the best ones to use with it
@@ReefDudes awesome thanks so much. I am serious about adding one but I am giving it the initial 3 month wait to see if you break it first 😂😂 hope it’s going well.
Nice Tester, time will tell if it's complexity is matched by reliability.
great video! Take it your not running the reefbot now?
Curious to see how well it works and how much time calibration of the pumps is required and other maintenance like refilling the reagents, replacing needles etc...
Time will tell!
hey Devin how about a 1yr plus review of the mastertronics awesome video. I'm on the fence about buying one of these
Still going strong. No major issues other than having to re flash and replace one of the micro sd cards
What Brightwell products are you dosing on those vectras? I see KoralColor, Restor, ChaetoGro and Replenish. What other products are there? @ReefDudes
So if I’m in the market for one of these should I just spend the extra money and get the mastertronic since it now also test for Alk?
It says if you test nitrate just before phosphate it can contaminate the phosphate result so you should change to phosphate before nitrate Devon.
Awesome machine lets see how it fairs up in the future and reliability. One question how do you mix powder or granular reagents such as the RedSea Nitrates, because it has 3 components 1 liquid and 2 powders.
It doesn't that why all the mixed brands you need to find liquid only test kits. In this case the No3 is Fauna marine not Red sea. Cool machine indeed.
Red Sea no3 pro is all liquids :)
@@ReefDudes Hmm that's interesting as I have the Red Sea NO3 Nitrate Pro Reef Test kit bought in Australia and the NO3 A is liquid, NO3 B is powder and the NO3 C is powder. I wonder if there is a new version of this test kit. I bought my test kit about 3 months ago but then it could have been sitting on the shelves for longer?
This means you're giving me your Alkatronic right? JK! Thanks for this awesome video. You definitely made me want this over an APEX/GHL.
How often do you have to replace all the hoses in the stepper pumps and the 3 dosing heads ? How often to you have to change the syringe and needle along with the silicone caps on the bottles ?
I believe Eric mentioned that when i asked him about maintence in last weeks video so give that one a watch.. But it would depend on test frequency.. if you test daily vs weekly it would be a huge difference on wear.,
Hi, what measurements do you have on your tub and what light do you have ?
regards Peter.
Will this do what the alkatronic does in functionality? Or do you need to run one linked to the Mastertronic?
04:55 What is the total width the Mastertronic require including protruding hoses etc?
I'd love to know which you like the most, this unit or the Reefbot?
that thing is HUGE 😂 and id never trust a API test kit.
I'm going buy one when I sell all my AMC stocks! LOL
Hold the line. LOL. GME is going back down now.
So the mastertronic does everything the alkatronic does but with more tests? So you don’t need both?
Was just about to pull the trigger, decided to go alkatronic and Dosetronic for now and manual test other things. Once I’ve seen the longer term results I’ll jump in. So just to be clear the Mastertronic will not auto dose based on results ? Or ?
Solid choice! Alkatronic is a staple!. You are correct, the MT will not dose. The alkatornic will test/dose alk. The DT will dose up to 5 things based off the results of AT or MT.
Help me out please, the Alcatronic tests just alk *so you wont need it if you have the Mastretronic, and if you paid the Mastertronic with a dosetronic it adjusts your ca, alk and mag as tested by the mastertronic? yes?
IF you want to test alk multiple times per day and constantly tweak dosing get alkatoronic if you want to test once or twice a week get mastertronic. alkatronic is very cheap for alk tests when you buy bulk reagent and more designed for higher volume alk testing
Any updates on the MT ?
Can I have a list of the test kits
Are you using this and how’s it working?
where can you get replacement needles and syringes
I'm not too sure yet but i suspect which ever stores stock/sell it will have the replacement maintenance parts as well. I suspect i will have lots of options by the time i need to replace them.
Same as reefbot. How does MasterTronic hold up?
Cool , is there any way to call and discuss some ideas?
Shoot me a message on Instagram @reefdudes
I'm sorry, I had to ask.
What about Test Kit that have powders? Like Salifert PO4?
Used liquid one instead. Red Sea pro po4 is the one I use in it
Hi how do I set what time I want the alkatronic to test? For example 9am and 9pm Thanks
Set test interval to 12 h Power cycle it at 8 something. :)
I would like to get one..... But they are available for sale yet.... or out of stocks. Would you also consider their Dosetronic?
Yep, the dosetronic is great as it can pair with alkatronic and dosetronic and tweak your dosing up or down based of the test results to keep your dosing dialed in for you.
Will a quick google search show me a preorder? Were did your purchase come from. How much was it
Long over. Sounds like it Will make it’s way to stores soon. 1299
hi, how is the experience with mastertronic all this time? Did you have any maintenance?
I'm in Brazil and would like to import one.
Check calibration every few months. Over time Replace the needle and I replaced one or two of the silicone lid Inserts. Very minimal maintenance
Is the API calcium test kit any good?
First time using it. So far so good. I’ll compare with my Red Sea one later
So does the Mastertronic test alk or do you still need the separate unit?
Its test for alk as well. Alkatronic uses a probe and tritration so its more suited for higher volume testing or if your say using it to control dosing. If your doing ajust a weekly spot check then MT alk test does the job :)
There were a lot of steps but it seemed easy. There's gotta be a catch lol.
The catch is it’s not cheap? Haha setup was pretty easy abs would be super quick the next time
Great video! Only complaint is quantity of ads. Bit extreme.
How many are there? YT auto adds them if its over a certain length.. i guess ill watch my own video later to find out! hehe.
Please don’t think I’m slamming you man I love your content and very much so appreciate it. Just a huge amount of adverts for some reason. I had 6!
@@ReefRondo Yea thats alot. i'm ok with one at the beginning and one in the middle if its long but yea 6 is crazy!!!!!!! would drive me nuts to! Thats what i get for leaving it on auto :P Illsee if there is a way to restrict wit how many its will do
@@ReefDudes FWIW I only had 2 🤷🏻♂️
I'll continue to self test lol
When is North America getting a chance to buy one? All i saw in preorder was euro preorders.
My guess is you should start seeing them in stocked in the next month or two if not sooner. but ill ask!
@@ReefDudes Sweet! Thanks Devin
Great video. Isn’t this just a reefbot though?
Different company. Different take on it. Both automate tritiation testing
Also you wrote Fauna Marine instead of Tropic Marin :D
You can use either one, they are essentially the same kit.
hello i'm from indonesia. maybe you know an international online shop that sells master tronic? and of course it can be sent to Indonesia
I’m sure they will be soon enough!
Where did you preorder from??
Can no longer pre order. But should start making their way to distributors soon
I think all automations makes it easier to run Aquaruim , Possible beginner reefer loses out fundamentals about reefing ?
Possibly. But with it being harder to get fish/coral these days i think anything that makes it easier means more suviability and happier tanks! = more coral to trade amongst hobbiest and less taken from the ocean.
How is it holding up half a year later?
Still going strong!
Any update on this Dev ?
no issues, its been working well. Maybe ill film an update on it soon!
I am guessing this does not connect to Apex for logging results.
Nada, it has its own app to log all the results. Ill show it next update. I kicked off a bunch of tests before bed :)
@@ReefDudes the alkatronic can but this cannot? Hypothetically if it could, would you need apex modules for each test? I hoping Apex develops their own equipment for NO3, PO4, and turbidity. While I like the Mastertronic, I don’t want to hop out of the Neptune ecosystem.
@@PatrickJewellTheGreat The Alkatronic connects via a PH port. so its an easy way to connect it. I know Hydros can pull alkatronic data via the cloud (wire free!) and they said they were going to integrate with the mastertronic as well which is awesome. Neptune could very well do the same thing and pull the results from the focustronic clould. Who knows if they will implement that feature but it would be awesome if they did as well!
@@ReefDudes software wise, I cannot see why not it would just take corporation, however, I’m not optimistic because both companies are producing similar products. Plus, I wouldn’t be surprised if Focustronic comes out with a controller in the future. As far as CoralVue’s position, it make perfect sense to partner with Focustronic because it allows them to compete with Neptune. Perfect move on their part. Plus as far as I can tell CoralVue is far away from their own solution in that regard. Seeing how things are playing out with EcoTech and Neptune, one can tell ecosystems are going to be strong in the future. No hate on these companies, it’s interesting to watch it play out. It’s just business and they are doing what makes sense for them longterm.
Lucky...... Thoughts vs reefbot?
Still very new, but so far MT is great!
@@ReefDudes you had a reefbot also didn't you? Still running it?
@@jw4867 Yes, its currently on my frag tank. Biggest stand out is the MT holds more vials and hence can test more parameters
Any updates on how the unit is testing ?
Flawlessly so far
Awesome , how often are you testing ?
@@aflack1976 I have kicked off a few manual test but for the automated part i have it testing everything every Friday.
@@ReefDudes ok great, looking forward to seeing a video soon
@@aflack1976 Ill do a follow up once its ben running for a few weeks
If they change api 🤮 i will buy it or can I change ?
The results are accurate and pretty dang close to the Icp test I did 2 weeks prior so I’m happy with how it performed on that API calcium test :)
I am pretty sure focustronic went through the hassle to test out several brands and picked the best out of it for us.
I know API sounds bad, but honestly something I used 10 to 15 years ago and it still works for quick comparison with my Hannah's.
Also remember, it's not about chasing #'s - its about stability.
To bad the United States can’t get ahold of these
Wow, we do not have the same hobby. I find joy in growing corals by competence and manual labor. I'm glad you can find that same joy through technology. :) Won't you get bored since all your reef labor is bound into technology rather than the actual tank? I would hate if my weekend mornings were spent on cleaning tubes, updating software and checking/calibrating stuff. I prefer my 20 minute testing followed by a 30 minute maintenance water change. :D
well.. if you auto mate water changes, and automate testing you have just freed up your weekend! you have more time to enjoy the tank! My life/schedule is crazy so i personally love the automation! and when life is normal i tend to travel frequently for work/reef shows so being able to monitor my tank is a huge bonus for me. Plus i know i'm a slacker at manual testing so this will keep me on the trends and paying closer attention to the tank!
@@ReefDudes it's not a critique, it may have sounded like it, sorry. My point is I like the water changes and testing, it makes me feel like i keep animals. So that hour of work in the weekemd mornings is wonderful. So when you go to those lengths to avoid it, i say we have different hobbies. 😊
Just ordered the new version one that is dropping in April!. Do you have a Facebook messenger link you can send me or easy way to contact you during set up if I have any problems. Thanks Dev for everything you help us fellow hobbyist with man