Test Kit in Hawaii

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Dan808z

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I can't get the API Saltwater Master Test Kit to ship to Hawaii either through Amazon or *****. Anyone have any suggestions on a kit that will ship or what I should be looking for? Just starting a FOWLER tank, only added salt and live rock so far an going to wait for it to cycle. Thanks!
 
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Dan808z

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Thanks, what types would I need for a FOWLR? I was looking for an all-in-one but BRS looks like they sell individually
 
lmforbis

lmforbis

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Not sure how many all in ones there are. I bought one a few years ago but in the end I only used a few of the tests.
Initially ammonia and nitrate, and nitrite. Later calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium.
Phosphate and pH.
I only test 4 things regularly in my tank, calcium, alkalinity, magnesium and nitrate. Because your tank is new you need the ammonia nitrite and nitrate to monitor the cycle.
 
one-fish

one-fish

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Maybe I have a work around if you can purchase an API freshwater test kit in Hawaii use that Its the kit I used to cycle my tank. Google the difference between the two....my .02 otherwise the individual tests are the way to go
 
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Dan808z

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lmforbis said:
Not sure how many all in ones there are. I bought one a few years ago but in the end I only used a few of the tests.
Initially ammonia and nitrate, and nitrite. Later calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium.
Phosphate and pH.
I only test 4 things regularly in my tank, calcium, alkalinity, magnesium and nitrate. Because your tank is new you need the ammonia nitrite and nitrate to monitor the cycle.
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Do I need all of these other than ammonia and nitrate, and nitrite just with a FOWLR?
 
one-fish

one-fish

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When I cycled my Fowlr tank /Amm nitrite nitrate Ph Temp Salinity is want I tested for...down the road Phosphates due to GHA
 
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Dan808z

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Finally found one that shipped....thanks for all the timely help! Now I have a question, I have been running pumps and have that live rock that has been soaking in fresh hose water in a cooler for 2 weeks with total water changes every other day. some old seaweed etc. if gradually coming off now in tank with saltwater and pumps running.I read I should do this for about a month?

My plan after a month was then to add the substrate and the test water parameters. I have no idea how to cycle tank other than reading ammonia will spike then hit zero and that should indicate cycle is in process. I was wondering if anyone had a step by step suggestion on what I should do once I let my live rock run under pumps in saltwater for a month aside from some regular water changes? I have my FX-6 running just with the mechanical media, would anyone add the bio media (biomax) now just to get the bacteria going? I have some purigen as well but should that wait till tank cycles?

Thanks!


Red Sea Fish Pharm ARE21525 Marine Care Test Kit for Aquarium
 
jay0705

jay0705

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Timing for a cycle is never the same. Too many varying factors. Snakes article is an excellent read
 
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