What Test And What Levels
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lion_crazz
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Hey, welcome to saltwaterfish.com!!
Salifert is among one of the most accurate but most expensive on the market and Aquarium Pharmaceuticals is among one of the easiest to use and cheapest. I am not sure which route you were looking to take as far as test kit.
Proper water levels:
pH - 8.2
ammonia/nitrite - always 0
nitrate - under 20-30 for fish only, under 10-20 for a reef. Preferably, if possible, 0.
kH - 8-12 dkH, 143-214 ppm, 2.86 - 4.29 meq/l
calcium - 400-460 ppm
magnesium - 1200-1280
salinity 34-36 ppt (refractometer)
specific gravity - 1.025-1.026 (hydrometer)
temperature - 76-82 (stability is more important here)
Salifert is among one of the most accurate but most expensive on the market and Aquarium Pharmaceuticals is among one of the easiest to use and cheapest. I am not sure which route you were looking to take as far as test kit.
Proper water levels:
pH - 8.2
ammonia/nitrite - always 0
nitrate - under 20-30 for fish only, under 10-20 for a reef. Preferably, if possible, 0.
kH - 8-12 dkH, 143-214 ppm, 2.86 - 4.29 meq/l
calcium - 400-460 ppm
magnesium - 1200-1280
salinity 34-36 ppt (refractometer)
specific gravity - 1.025-1.026 (hydrometer)
temperature - 76-82 (stability is more important here)
tarball
Member
API is a good test kit to get started with. Will also need to buy
ammonia, nitrite, & Ph test bottles to add to the kit. As far as what reading you should have will depend on where you are at in the tank cycle. Finished readings should be 0 on Ammonia, Nitrites & Nitrates. 8.2 on PH.
ammonia, nitrite, & Ph test bottles to add to the kit. As far as what reading you should have will depend on where you are at in the tank cycle. Finished readings should be 0 on Ammonia, Nitrites & Nitrates. 8.2 on PH.