Test Kits

[ford81502]

I Am New To Salt And I Need To Know What Kinda Of Test Kit To Buy My Tank Will Be Fowlr. What Do I Need To Test For And What Test Do I Need To Buy. Thanks For Any Input.

 

[shogun323]

Your Local Fish Store should have a kit that has tests for Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, and Ph. These, in my opinion, are the 4 basic essentials.

 

[dmjordan]

alkalinity, phosphate, and calcium are other good test kits to have.

 

[earlybird]

How often once your tank has cycled do you test for the above?

 

[dmjordan]

i test everything weekly except phosphate..i only test that if i see an algae bloom.

 

[ford81502]

Thanks For The Input People Thanks Will Ask More Later

 

[drew2005]

You need the essential test kits. For ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph. I recommend a refractometer to test your salinity. If its a FOWLR then a calcium test kit isnt really necessary. Oh and alkalinity and phosphate test kits too. I highly recommend buying Salifert kits. They are a bit pricey but well worth the money.